Low-intervention Syrah - this is wild and woolly, with noticeable brettanomyces, which is a type of yeast that makes a wine smell like a farmyard. A few hours in the decanter, however, and this funk blows off to reveal a nervy wine with wild bramble fruit and a zesty character on the palate, framed by ripe, chewy tannins. Very impressive, on its own terms, and reminiscent of the Northern Rhone - Bernhard Bredell worked a vintage with Alain Graillot, and it shows in this wine. (JH 09/04/22)
- Producer
- Scions of Sinai
- Origin
- Lower Helderberg, Stellenbosch, South Africa SOUTH AFRICA
- Colour
- red
- Wine Style
- dry
- Dominant Grape
- Syrah/Shiraz
- Maturity
- drink or keep
- Bottle Size
- 75cl
- Case Quantity
- 6
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Wine Score
- 94 points, Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, September 2020
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Tim Atkin MW
Made from a vineyard on the flank of the Helderberg, this is a low-alcohol, low-intervention Syrah from Bernhard Bredell. Earthy and a little gamey, with spice, black tea and herbal notes, subtle oaking and lots of stony freshness and zip. Drink 2022-27. 94 points
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