Community Tasting Notes 2

• Praxis wrote: 93 points

  September 27, 2022 - Deep garnet with slight bricking in color while the nose is aromatic with vibrant fresh red fruits, peppery spices, fresh floral overtones, vanilla and a slight hint of game. The palate of this South African Syrah is quite lively, expansive, medium-bodied, good intensity in a nice watery way, with fine tannins and plenty of refreshing acidity which makes this a very lively, tasty and complex wine. The palate starts off with fresh and juicy dark red fruits, lots of peppery goodness, wild flowers, grassy herbs, sophisticated vanilla oak that really is assertive yet not overbearing, fresh brewed arabica coffee, and plenty wet stones which is quite pronounced towards the deliciously satisfying finish. Initially I didn’t know that to expect from this wine (since this was given as a gift) but now that I have tasted it, I can say that I was pleasantly surprised by its precision, purity, depth and balance of this big Syrah despite the whopping 15% abv. indicated on the label. Truly a phenomenal wine, brimming with plenty of verve and personality and one that is drinking beautifully now at 11 years of age.
  
  It’s interesting to note that this Cotie Rotie style Syrah is the sole wine that this vineyard produces and a result of a collaboration between the Englebrecht family of Rust en Vrede in Stellenbosch, South Africa, and the Duncan family of the famed Silver Oak in Napa Valley, California.

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• mnor wrote:

  December 13, 2014 - Doft av plommon, mörka bär och kaffe
  Smak: Plommon, björnbär, oliv, toner av lakrits
  
  Doften lovade något riktigt trevligt tyvärr levde inte smaken upp till det som jag förväntat mig. Vinet var "platt" det hände ingenting, jag anser att syrorna var alldeles för mesiga (svag frukt) och tanninerna likaså. Sätter ett stort frågetecken för lagringspotentialen, då syror och tanniner var så svaga. Vinet var kvalitetsmässigt ok, men riktigt tråkigt! Jag har druckit en hel del bättre från Sydafrika till en klart billigare penning, så detta blir inget som jag köper igen.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• Type Red
• Producer Cirrus
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country South Africa
• Region Coastal Region
• SubRegion Stellenbosch
• Appellation Stellenbosch
• UPC Code 086891077338

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• In Cellars 25 (34%)
• Consumed 49 (66%)

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