The Lismore Syrah smells so pungently of black olives that my partner insisted it must have been fermented from them, not grapes. But it is indeed fermented from Syrah grapes grown on vines that get the full force of the South African summer sun, and a dusting of snow in winter. Both smooth and powerful, it`s no wonder this wine has been gathering big critical garlands (94 pts Neal Martin, and in Robert Parker`s top 50 picks for the year). It`s a bucketful of black olives and currants, and a dream match with oxtail stew. (NT 04/03/16)
- Producer
- Lismore Estate
- Origin
- Greyton,,,, South Africa, SOUTH, AFRICA
- Colour
- red
- Wine Style
- dry
- Dominant Grape
- Syrah/Shiraz
- Maturity
- ready
- Bottle Size
- 75cl
- Case Quantity
- 6
- Wine Score
- 94 points, Neal Martin, erobertparker.com, Nov 2015
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Neal Martin
The 2014 Syrah is 40% whole bunch fermented and matured in older, small barrel and then transferred into 3,000-liter fermenters for six months to capture the aromatics. It has a fascinating nose, very floral and expressive, with cranberry, rose petals, marmalade and white fennel that you would swear comes from some old Rhône. Fabulous. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a little tighter than the aromatics, and brimming over with character. There is fruit here, but the smorgasbord of Provençal white fennel, sage and fynbos is all over the place. This is one of the best Syrahs I have encountered from South Africa. 94 points
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