Syrah, Estate Reserve
    Lismore Estate

    Syrah, Estate Reserve, 2021

    94/100
    Vinous
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    1. 2021

      6x75cl

      DP

      £357.13

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Having lost the 2019 barrels to the fire and the 2020 due to the smoke taint, it is very exciting to be able to offer the new 2021 release. Fermented with 50% whole bunches, and kept on skins for 1 month in a large wooden fermented, the 2021 exudes notes of ripe strawberry and graphite, in a juicy, peppery crisp style that feels totally unforced. Samantha uses a number of different clones which builds complexity, added to the inherent quality of the deep, decomposed shale soils. It was matured for ten months in 500L French oak, 35% new.

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    94/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2021 Syrah Estate Reserve, which comes from the vineyard most damaged by the fire in 2020, is 50% whole bunches and aged of 500- and 700-liter barrels, 25% new. The potent nose has raspberry coulis, blueberry and touches of cough candy, taking its time to settle in the glass and lose its initial exuberance. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiseled, slightly chalky tannins. It’s fresh and vibrant, sapid towards the finish, with a long, Côte-Rôtie-like aftertaste and garrigue notes filtering through with time. This should be afforded a couple of years in bottle and will continue to evolve over the next 15-20 years. Just 12% alcohol, too.
    drinking window 2025 - 2045
    date of review 11/2023

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    Specifications

    Country:
    South Africa
    Appellation:
    Western Cape
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Syrah
    abv:
    12.5%

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    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.