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| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.7 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by joraesque on 6/8/2023 & rated 90 points: Best after about 90 minutes. 13% ABV. (468 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 6/3/2023: Hawkes Bay Tasting (Prince Sydney, 40 Hansard Street): Aromas of black over green pepper, savoury black hued fruits, a little sweet spice and polished oak. Juicy with a slightly sour note to the black fruits, plenty of texture which is more woody than grapey, proves slightly drying and coarse flour textured, fruit persists, slight alcohol warmth. Time will help. (666 views) | | | Tasted by thebonnydooner on 12/26/2021 & rated 91 points: Excellent . On the leaner side, with peppery blackberry and red fruits. Medium tannins, juicy acidity. While this has some sweet fruit initially, the overall impression is savoury with pepper again on the finish. (881 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 6/2/2021: First Wednesday Wine Club (Napoli in Bocca, Haberfield): Served blind.
Red fruited, slight herbaceous underpin, biscuit and toast notes, leather, blackcurrant underpin. Medium plus intensity acidity, blackberry, chalky tannins, savoury, peppery...very Kiwi Syrah for me. Alex says like Cornas but without the dirty barrels.
I guessed Kiwi Syrah, possibly Hawkes Bay, 2016 (1210 views) |
| By Panel Tasting
Decanter, New Zealand reds beyond Pinot Noir: panel tasting results (6/6/2023)
(Trinity Hill, Homage Syrah, Syrah / Shiraz, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Olly Smith
Decanter, Winter warmers 2022 (8/1/2022)
(Trinity Hill, Trinity Hill Homage, Syrah / Shiraz, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Olly Smith
Decanter, Winter warmers 2022 (8/1/2022)
(Trinity Hill, Trinity Hill Homage, Syrah / Shiraz, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Rebecca Gibb MW
Vinous, Making the Case for New Zealand Reds (Mar 2021) (3/1/2021)
(Trinity Hill Syrah Homage Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (2/4/2021)
(Trinity Hill Syrah Hawkes Bay Homage, Red, New Zealand) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (12/29/2020)
(Trinity Hill, Homage Syrah Hawke's Bay Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Tina Gellie
Decanter, Gimblett Gravels 2018 selection (12/9/2020)
(Trinity Hill, Homage Syrah, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Mike Bennie
The WINEFRONT (11/2/2020)
(Trinity Hill Homage Syrah) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (12/19/2019)
(Trinity Hill, Homage Syrah Hawke's Bay Red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Trinity Hill Producer WebsiteSyrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. New Zealand New Zealand Wine (New Zealand Winegrowers)North IslandHaving a cool factor is a great start.
When they were creating climate classifications for wine regions around the world, we weren’t exactly complaining that New Zealand’s was called ‘cool.’ Step out in the middle of the day on a classic Marlborough or Hawke’s Bay’s summer, and you may wonder if they got it right. The brightness is beautifully intense, and sunshine plentiful.
But stay about a little. Until nightfall. The shift from day to night isn’t just defined by light, but temperature too. It chills quickly. The South Pacific Ocean taking its deep breath over our two islands. For the grapes, this makes for more than a chilly night. Ripening is gradual, almost methodical. As each day edges the grape towards ripeness, each night captures its flavour.
This pattern creates one of the longest grape growing seasons on earth – and those unmistakable, remarkable zesty flavours, and fragrance that are the hallmark of our wines.

Sometimes the world really is your oyster.
Hawke's BayThe philosophy of Oyster Bay is to produce fine, distinctively regional wines that are elegant and assertive with glorious fruit flavours.
The Hawke’s Bay wine region is arguably the most exciting find in recent times for the cultivation of Merlot in New Zealand. Ancient alluvial river terraces provide for a superb mix of soils over gravelly, free draining subsoils, with an abundance of pure river water or irrigation.
With a temperate maritime climate, the vines are warmed by strong clear sunlight during the day and cooled at night by the sea breezes of the Pacific Ocean.
This is the unique environment in which Merlot produces its vibrant, fully-ripened varietal flavours.
Essentially, Oyster Bay Hawke’s Bay Merlot is about elegance and intensity of fruit. The hero is always freshness of ripe fruit, spice and soft tannins on the palate. |
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