2019 Black Hills Estate Syrah

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  6/29/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:

  10th MW Symposium, Wiesbaden - Day 1: Alcohol 14.2%, 0.3 g/l rs 6.5 g/l acid 3.7 pH
  Vineyard: Sourced from the Black Sage Bench in the South Okanagan Valley. The four Syrah sites selected for this wine each have a favourable east-facing aspect and deep sandy warm soils. 20-30yo vines. Yield: 4100 hl/ha Soil Type: Deep sandy loam soils
  Harvest Notes : Hand harvested from five different blocks on the Black Sage Bench within one kilometer of the winery. The fruit includes four different clones of Syrah, including Clones 99, 100, 184 and 7.
  
  Vinification: Grapes were destemmed then fermented in small stainless-steel vessels, using only naturally occurring yeasts. Pump-overs occured once daily during the first 7-8 days of fermentation, then every second day towards the end of fermentation. After 14-18 days of maceration the wine was drained and basket-pressed directly to barrel. Malolactic fermentation: 100% of the wine underwent MLF in barrel, with naturally occurring bacteria. Maturation: The wine was aged in French oak barriques and 500L puncheons, with 20% of the oak selection being first fill. Oak influence: The 20% new oak of this wine comes from lightly toasted French oak barrels and 500 litre puncheons. The intention is to support the fruit rather than add significant aromatic impact to the wine. Months in bottle: 18 Production 160,000 bottles
  
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  Elegant, smooth, juicy, nice spicy frame, floral notes, black fruit. Palate juicy again, nutty, cinnamon, nice oak frame, juicy, nice tannins, some heat

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  5/22/2023 - Shiraz794 Likes this wine:

  Tasted May 23 - Opened up beautifully

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  4/24/2023 - BPaff Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Gently meaty, smoky and floral. A bit of black olive, blue and black berries. Slightly reductive, not overly fruity.

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  1/22/2023 - Still moving wrote:

  Needs another year in the bottle! We tasted hints of what it’ll become, but it’s not ready.

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  12/11/2022 - Rudolph Schmidt wrote:

  Herbaceous, black pepper, black cherry, leather, dried fruit.
  
  This benefits from a decant.

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