Esk Valley, Gimblett Gravels, Winemakers Reserve Syrah, 2013

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Tasted by: Bob Campbell MW
Drinking Window: 2015 - 2024
Fermented in open-top concrete fermenters (unusual in NZ, common in the Rhône). Intense, rich Syrah – plum, berry and exotic spice flavours with a more savoury, roasted coffee influence. A weighty red with a long finish.
Producer
Esk Valley
Brand
Winemakers Reserve Syrah
Vintage
2013
Colour
Red
Country
New Zealand
Region
Hawke's Bay
Alcohol
14.00%
Grapes
Syrah / Shiraz