2016 Mullineux Syrah Swartland Mullineux Wines

(13%) Savvy Syrah drinkers know that this example of their favourite grape is fantastically consistent from year to year. Using fruit from seven vineyards on schist, granite and iron soils, it's a fine, violet- scented red with some pepper spice and a bit more tannic grip than usual. 2019-24.

A blue-fruited and deliciously fresh syrah that shows blueberries, black peppers and Chinese spices. Medium-bodied, linear and refined with polished tannins and a succulent, violet-flavored finish. Screw cap. Drink or hold.

The 2016 Syrah has an elegant nose of red and black fruit with subtle black pepper aromas and soft florals tones. On the palate, the wine has a shy yet chewy red core with a tannic edge that drives through to the mid-palate. The finish is grippy, with a firm structure, tight red-fruit tannins and black spice wound up with complex mineral tones. While it may be food-friendly now, it will last for years to come. 2019-2032.

The 2016 Syrah is 100% whole-bunch fruit, and I think this gives it the edge over the 2015. It has a very fresh, focused nose with more edginess than the previous vintage, offering touches of peppermint and dried herbs. The palate is very well balanced with fine tannin - quite a "cool customer," presenting a longer, more precise finish than the 2015. Excellent. 2020 - 2035.

Kølig, mineralsk, stenet, europæisk med en solid, pebret syrah-frugt. Sorte oliven og mørke bær, meget klassisk syrah.

En yderst vellavet vin, hvor syrah virkelig viser sit potentiale i Swartland. Blød, runde tanniner og masser af sort peber, brombær og vilde urter i smagen. Lang smag.