Lismore Syrah 2014
By Christian Eedes, 17 September 2015
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Wham, bam, thank you Sam.
The Syrah 2014 from Greyton property is breath-taking. Involving 40% whole-bunch fermentation, winemaker Samantha O’Keefe initially put the wine into barrique but anxious that she would lose the wine’s perfume, almost immediately transferred it to a 3 000-litre vat, where it matured for six months.
It shows red and black fruit, fynbos, white pepper and a particular coriander seed note. Pure and fresh with lovely fine tannins – small but perfectly formed, as they say. Price: R200 a bottle.
Winemag rating: 95/100.
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