Elephant Hill Stone Syrah 2023

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

5 stars / 94pts 

Deep ruby with violet highlights. Bursting aromatics of ripe raspberry, red cherry, blackcurrant and blueberry, layered with violet and lavender, black pepper, smoked meats and a graphite twist, touched by toasted cedar. Medium-bodied but packing plenty of power, with fine-grained muscular tannins and vibrant, red-fruited acidity driving spice, earthy mineral tones and seamless oak. Vanilla lingers on a crunchy, violet-scented, liquorice-tinged finish. Structured yet expressive, this will age gracefully. Enjoy now to 2035.

RRP $65 20/09/25