Swinney Syrah 2023

A feature of Swinney’s estate wines is their openness; they drink beautifully from the moment it’s in your glass. Floral, blue, black, red fruits, Chinese five spice and fresh compost notes. Medium bodied, but it feels richer, due to the plushness of the fruit, interwoven acid and beautifully shaping tannins of cashmere. As always, in one form or another, the tannins are a defining element for Swinney, adding structure, direction, flavour and texture. There is a certain lusciousness, balanced by savoury spice, oyster shell, soy, dark chocolate and long, pure, mineral tannins. However Syrah or Shiraz is made in Australia, the best examples, like this one, are wonderful. Bargain stuff. Norris, Waters Wine Co

Deep, dark, inky and opaque in the glass. Heady aromas of mulberry, blueberry, graphite, ferrous earth, Asian spice, nutty oak and bramble. Full bodied, plush and opulent in flavour. There’s lashings of blue and dark fruits, along with sweet oak, iodine, charred meats, pepper and spice. The tannins are firm and structured and the acidity delivers a decent amount of ping and zip. Fabulous concentration and balance. 95 Points – Aaron Brasher, The Real Review

This excellent syrah includes the newly introduced clones 470 and 171, which contribute to a new level of complexity. It’s been made with a light winemaker’s touch and only a tiny amount of new French oak to spice things up. There is structure here diving deep into the medium-bodied, highly perfumed, and supple fruit characters. Spices and a little of the ferrous personality add to the complexity. Brilliant and bright with such a vibrant palate profile. 96 Points – Ray Jordan, www.rayjordanwine.com.au

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