2021 Te Mata Estate, Bullnose, Syrah, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Description
Wonderfully lifted and perfumed nose of red cherry, plum and creamy blue fruits, combined with fresh violets and cracked pepper. The aromatics transcend effortlessly to the palate, joined by some fresh herbs, tomato leaf and cardamom. It’s impressively delicate and elegant in stature, and you’d be forgiven for thinking this was from the Northern Rhone in a blind tasting, but the vibrancy and verve on show hints at the New World. It’s very pretty displaying impeccable balance and a delightfully refreshing quality, making it incredibly appealing and accessible from the off.
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Colour
Red -
Sweetness
Dry -
Vintage
2021 -
Alcohol
13.5% -
Grape
Syrah/Shiraz -
Body
Full Bodied -
Producer
Te Mata Estate
Critics reviews
The 2021 Syrah Bullnose is exotically spiced, leaving you half expecting a belly dancer to appear while you’re drinking it. It is sweetly fruited while full of floral fragrance, cardamom, cinnamon and sandalwood. While it is richly fruited, it is not a big Syrah in terms of size. It does, however have motion and drive; the tannins are well-handled. Fragrant and long with sinew providing length and carrying its scent. You could approach this in youth if you were the world’s most impatient person but I’d hang on, as this will be delightful in the coming 6 to 10 years and beyond.
Drink 2023-2036