Esk Valley Syrah 2018, Sustainable, Hawke's Bay, North Island
Critic Reviews (3)
A classically white pepper-inflected, scorched earth and dark-fruited, cold cream, and black and blue fruit-flavoured...
From New Zealand’s syrah hot bed in Hawke’s Bay with a flat out juicy, floral and lightly spiced example that gains...
Syrah has found a home on the warmer east coast of the South Island in Hawkes Bay. The region does not make big...
Community Reviews (1)
The fragrant, medium to medium-high intensity nose delivers dark berry, earthy, white pepper, and blackberry aromas It's medium to medium+ bodied on the palate with lovely aroma replays supported by fresh, juicy acidity, and edgy, grippy tannins. Nicely balanced with earthy and dark fruit flavours lingering on the long finish. Tasted May 2022. Score: 90+ pts
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