2020 Mission Estate Winery Syrah Jewelstone

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 92 points

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  3/24/2024 - JohnSh wrote: 92 Points

  You would not mistake this for an Old World syrah, but this is an impressive Old World example of the grape. Quite dark in colour, with a lovely nose of fruits (mainly red and blue) and some savory notes as well (violets, game and white pepper). These flow into the silky textured, medium to full bodied palate. Smooth tannins and some oak notes arrive in the back palate. Good intensity and concentration: a mouth filling wine. I agree with evanqian - young and gorgeous (A-)!

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  12/31/2022 - evanqian wrote: 92 Points

  2023 New Year Days in Hawkes Bay; 12/28/2022-1/3/2023 (Hawke's Bay): ripe dark fruits, brooding, broad spices and dry herbals, mild white pepper, pencil shaving and violet. powerful but restrained, chalky dry tannins, m+ body, elegantly structured. m+ finish full of dry herbal and a little mineral. young and gorgeous.
  
  Alc 13.8%, TA 6gL, pH 3.53
  
  WE 92, CD 95, falstaff 94
  
  Ap 5/5, Ar 13/15, Palate 17/20, Overall 4+3/10
  Total 92+/100

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