Sijnn, Syrah, Malgas 2012

18.25/20pts (94)

Owned by Dave Trafford (who also makes a fine Syrah at De Trafford in a bigger, riper style), this cool-climate Syrah comes from a remote vineyard above the Brede River. It’s a meaty, smoky, compact wine, with spices and red berries and a mineral core.

Price £15.99 Hawkshead Wines, Slurp, Swig, Walker & Wodehouse

Drink 2016-2020

Alc 13%

Taster Tim Atkin MW