Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
★ 5+ 96pts
The top-tier Syrah from Elephant Hill, from the best vineyard blocks and barrel selections (50% new oak). Dense, spicy aromatics of boysenberry, black cherry and plum mingle with violet florals, classic cracked white pepper and cedar. Complex and expressive. The palate is full and juicy, packed with dark berry compote, savoury earth and layers of dried herbs. Well-integrated acidity and silky tannins carry the wine through to a perfumed, refined finish. Fabulous drinking, yet still a baby, with plenty more to reveal as it develops.
Enjoy till 2040
RRP $125 ABV 13.5%