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• Camvin Likes this wine:

  June 27, 2022 - 85/100

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• Jzizzle Likes this wine:

  March 8, 2022 - Not sure if its me or bottle variation but I did not catch as much syrah character or complexity this time, with sweet oak dominating more than I recall for this wine. Maybe the dinner pairing? (Was a tad more appealing on day 2 where perceived sweetness was less and more dark fruit and olive notes.)

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• mjwstickings Likes this wine: 87 points

  December 11, 2021 - This has long been one of my favourite "value" reds, a really good wine at around $15 in Ontario (this latest vintage is $17). A warmer-climate Syrah from Swartland, a large region north of Cape Town, it has authentic varietal notes of blackberry, black pepper, herbs, and general cured / smoked meatiness (if without much of the funk one often finds in French Syrah from the southern Rhône -- this is more of a northern Rhône-style Syrah), along with mild oak-derived brown spice. It's still quite acidic and could benefit from a couple of years of aging, but overall it's an approachable varietal / regional expression, as it's no doubt intended to be. And like my scores of previous vintages, it sits nicely in the 87-88 range.

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• Jzizzle Likes this wine: 89 points

  November 7, 2021 - Classic black pepper aroma, loads of dark fruit, a bit meaty/gamey; all in all quite a nice mouthful of wine.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2020
• Type Red
• Producer Porcupine Ridge
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country South Africa
• Region Coastal Region
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a
• UPC Code 6002039005562

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• In Cellars 24 (32%)
• Consumed 51 (68%)

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