2024 Lukas van Loggerenberg High Hopes Syrah
Secondary Description
Producer
Origin
Swartland, South Africa, SOUTH AFRICA
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Syrah/Shiraz
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
drink or keep
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Alcohol
14%
Score
96 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, August 2025
94 points, Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, SA Special Report 2025
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Media Reviews
Neal Martin
The 2024 High Hopes is 94% Syrah and 6% Grenache Noir, planted on schist soils, cropped at 6 tons per hectare using 100% whole bunch, aged in used oak. It has a delectable nose with vivacious blackberry fruit tinged with Kalamata olives, precise and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with chiselled tannins, a killer line of acidity, vibrant and fresh with a sapid finish. Laser-like focus… this might surpass the brilliant `23. Stunning. 96 points
Tim Atkin MW
For the second year in a row, High Hopes has no Cinsault, combining Syrah and 6% Grenache instead. Fermented with 100% whole clusters, it`s a serious Swartland cuvee that has brooding density and concentration, Cornas-like flavours of damson, blackberry, liquorice and steak tartare and a waft of fynbos. 94 points