2013 Mills Reef Syrah Elspeth Trust Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  3/12/2020 - NZ wino wrote:

  Outstanding

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  11/30/2019 - azzah Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Nothing much to add to Benjamin Paul’s note below. Not sure if there’s redskins in NZ, but this wine has a suggestion of that favourite of confectionary delights. Silky tannins and good length. Minerally acid. Just delicious.

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  10/30/2019 - benjaminpaul wrote: 93 Points

  Fully ripe cherry, raspberry liquorice, roast lamb, herbs, blackcurrant lolly, rubber and creme de cassis, some olive brine. Long length, generous. The best wine I've had in a long time an excellent expression of 2013, NZ's best vintage? Drinking well now, could go a few more years.

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  8/2/2017 - willinsyd Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Lovely dark ruby purpleish colour, floral nose, medium body, smooth and balanced with plenty of oak. Agree with previous comment that it's not overly complex but it ticks all the boxes.

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  2/6/2017 - evanqian wrote: 92 Points

  Italian red for old boys (Newmarket, Auckland): dark red with purple hue. fine texture and rich flavours, with beautiful dark fruits, spices and pepper, medium bodied, smooth fine grained tannins. medium finish with some herbals and oak. not very complex, but pure and simply delicious.
  
  Alc 13.2%
  
  HKIWSC 2015 - Trophy. RC 19.0+, GK 18.5, SK 95, MC 4.5 stars, BC 95
  
  Ap 5/5, Ar 13/15, Palate 17/20, Overall 4+3/10
  Total 92+/100

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