This Syrah (with 3% Viognier) was grown on a volcanic hillside on Waiheke Island. Six years of bottle age has caused some overt volatile acidity (VA), but those with a tolerance for some VA will find it mainly adds, not detracts. A burst of peppery spice rushes from the glass, accompanied by graphite, iodine and floral notes, all running along a spine of plump blackberries and raspberries. The palate is medium in weight with lingering cracked pepper and juicy berries along with crunchy acidity and chalky, savory tannins.
This Syrah (with 3% Viognier) was grown on a volcanic hillside on Waiheke Island. Six years of bottle age has caused some overt volatile acidity (VA), but those with a tolerance for some VA will find it mainly adds, not detracts. A burst of peppery spice rushes from the glass, accompanied by graphite, iodine and floral notes, all running along a spine of plump blackberries and raspberries. The palate is medium in weight with lingering cracked pepper and juicy berries along with crunchy acidity and chalky, savory tannins.
This Syrah (with 3% Viognier) was grown on a volcanic hillside on Waiheke Island. Six years of bottle age has caused some overt volatile acidity (VA), but those with a tolerance for some VA will find it mainly adds, not detracts. A burst of peppery spice rushes from the glass, accompanied by graphite, iodine and floral notes, all running along a spine of plump blackberries and raspberries. The palate is medium in weight with lingering cracked pepper and juicy berries along with crunchy acidity and chalky, savory tannins.