Reyneke
Organic Syrah
Stellenbosch, Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa
Quite a complex nose to this 2018 Biodynamic Syrah from Reyneke, and one that immediately positions this wine some way above its asking price. Blackberry, macerated cherry, fig and smoky bacon steal the show, with singed cigar, black peppercorn and fresh green pepper in the wings.
Deep, inky palate with more than a nod to Cornas, with its savoury flavours of grilled meat and fairly rich profile - this is young, and wants a couple more years in bottle to better integrate. Promising stuff.
Quite a complex nose to this 2018 Biodynamic Syrah from Reyneke, and one that immediately positions this wine some way above its asking price. Blackberry, macerated cherry, fig and smoky bacon steal the show, with singed cigar, black peppercorn and fresh green pepper in the wings.
Deep, inky palate with more than a nod to Cornas, with its savoury flavours of grilled meat and fairly rich profile - this is young, and wants a couple more years in bottle to better integrate. Promising stuff.
Savoury, dark & meaty. Very old world style.
Nice presence on the palate, medium bodied, with a touch of creaminess and good acidity. Black olives, roast, meaty character. Yet this is till fresh, balanced, so drinkable.
What a lovely wine.
Blind this is a northern Rhône. And a really good one, too.
Savoury, dark & meaty. Very old world style.
Nice presence on the palate, medium bodied, with a touch of creaminess and good acidity. Black olives, roast, meaty character. Yet this is till fresh, balanced, so drinkable.
What a lovely wine.
Blind this is a northern Rhône. And a really good one, too.
