Mullineux Family Wines
Swartland Syrah
Swartland, Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa
Good freshness, elegant and pure...keeps you coming back as it slowly reels you in as opposed to overwhelming. Dark red fruits like cherry and currants, peppercorn and savory spice, still elegant but persistent on the finish. My first Mullineux and am impressed, putting them on my list for the next stop to #southafrica #wine #mullineux
Good freshness, elegant and pure...keeps you coming back as it slowly reels you in as opposed to overwhelming. Dark red fruits like cherry and currants, peppercorn and savory spice, still elegant but persistent on the finish. My first Mullineux and am impressed, putting them on my list for the next stop to #southafrica #wine #mullineux
Focused and polished, high complexity of blue and black fruit, smoke, spice, and floral. Medium-weight, vibrant acidity, partly whole cluster. Outstanding, especially within its price and category
Focused and polished, high complexity of blue and black fruit, smoke, spice, and floral. Medium-weight, vibrant acidity, partly whole cluster. Outstanding, especially within its price and category
Jun 13th, 2017Holy shit. This could easily pass for Northern Rhône if you didn't know any better. Gamey, peppery, and luscious. Restrained in the best ways. Hooooo, girl.
Holy shit. This could easily pass for Northern Rhône if you didn't know any better. Gamey, peppery, and luscious. Restrained in the best ways. Hooooo, girl.
Feb 4th, 2017
Drinking well. Even so young.
Drinking well. Even so young.
Jan 23rd, 2016
Bright, fresh, sour, tart fruits, with nice spice, savory notes. Fresh on the palate!
Bright, fresh, sour, tart fruits, with nice spice, savory notes. Fresh on the palate!
Nov 1st, 2015Minty, eucalyptus notes with blackberry and cedar.
Minty, eucalyptus notes with blackberry and cedar.
May 25th, 2018Focused and balanced. Ripe plum and blueberries, sour cherries, tobacco, dried herbs, gamey meat and floral notes. Medium bodied. Doffs its hat to the old world.
Focused and balanced. Ripe plum and blueberries, sour cherries, tobacco, dried herbs, gamey meat and floral notes. Medium bodied. Doffs its hat to the old world.
Sep 30th, 2017
From tasting of 2013 Syrah varietals. Complex nose. Olives and raisins jump out. Hints of mint. Wood chips. Medium ruby. Medium alcohol. Fun. Very easy drinking. Plum over blue fruits.
From tasting of 2013 Syrah varietals. Complex nose. Olives and raisins jump out. Hints of mint. Wood chips. Medium ruby. Medium alcohol. Fun. Very easy drinking. Plum over blue fruits.
Dec 13th, 2016
Clean pure SA Syrah with a French soul. Light but intense cherry rainbow. Needed 45 mins to open up, but none of the stinky animale I associate with the region. Give it 2-3 years but not much longer. Nice!
Clean pure SA Syrah with a French soul. Light but intense cherry rainbow. Needed 45 mins to open up, but none of the stinky animale I associate with the region. Give it 2-3 years but not much longer. Nice!
Sep 15th, 2016
I had read a story about South African wines and how they were leading the pack in terms of QPR. Knowing my affinity for that, I decided to pick this up.
This is what makes Syrah or as my former country mates would say, Shiraz, one of my favorites. I think the range is far greater than almost any other grape.
Fairly translucent red/purple in the glass. Very floral nose. Rose petals dominate.
Quite elegant mouthfeel. Not heavy. Blackberry and cedar on the palate. Soft-medium tannins.
Very smooth finish with the characteristic peppery quality of Syrah. Very drinkable.
I am surprised by the 13%abv. I guess the lesson is don't judge a book by its cover.
I had read a story about South African wines and how they were leading the pack in terms of QPR. Knowing my affinity for that, I decided to pick this up.
This is what makes Syrah or as my former country mates would say, Shiraz, one of my favorites. I think the range is far greater than almost any other grape.
Fairly translucent red/purple in the glass. Very floral nose. Rose petals dominate.
Quite elegant mouthfeel. Not heavy. Blackberry and cedar on the palate. Soft-medium tannins.
Very smooth finish with the characteristic peppery quality of Syrah. Very drinkable.
I am surprised by the 13%abv. I guess the lesson is don't judge a book by its cover.