{"title":"Syrah\/Shiraz","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"mullineux-syrah-2019","title":"Mullineux Syrah 2019","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith fruit sourced from 7 sites - some on granite-based soils, some iron-rich and some schist, Mullineux's pure Syrah offers a wonderful snapshot of the diversity of the Swartland. The perfume is beautiful - high notes of violets, mulberries, spicy orange rind with star anise and clove, and a seamless palate with more dark fruits, black olives and cured meats, like walking into a fancy Italian deli and a sprinkling of pepper. So persistent in the mouth - this is not a big wine, but there's a great power and presence to it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e#Tasting#\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFounding members of the Swartland Revolution, four times winner Platter Guide Winery of the Year, and The Wine Enthusiast's Winemaker of the Year 2016, Chris and Andrea Mullineux are one serious power couple. Based just outside of Riebeek Kasteel on their farm Roundstone, their ambition is bottle wines that are a true expression of the Swartland. Its granite, schist and iron soils, its wind swept sites, old vines, hot climate and long, dry Summers. With Chris in charge of the vineyards and viticulture, and Andrea at the helm in the cellar, it has been a joy to see the incredible quality coming out of the estate year on year. Are there any more talented duos in South Africa? I don't think anyone would question it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MULLINEUX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694751879353,"sku":"SMUL01R7519","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2466\/1541\/products\/syrah_23158aeb-4807-4545-a9bc-7c1b573ed5d6.jpg?v=1660820039"},{"product_id":"bargylus-vin-rouge-2015","title":"Bargylus Vin Rouge 2015","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom Syria's only private wine estate, this is a blend of 60% Syrah and 20% each Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Packed with fruit and spice, it's a dinner party wine to impress, and what a talking point! Black pepper sprinkled summer fruits - bowls of plums and intense blackcurrant coulis, a dusting of cocoa and cinnamon. Rich yet with great lift and precision to the finish, and fine tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e#Tasting#\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAgainst the odds, we are so happy to import these wines. Made despite great adversity with the help of outstanding consultant Stephane Derenencourt, the Saadé brothers, Sandro and Karim, farm this fantastic vineyard 900m above sea level with shingle and limestone terroirs. Situated just near the port of Latakia ( once known as Laodicea) and near what was the ancient city of Antioch, this is home to some of the most ancient vineyards in the world, producing for over 3000 years. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BARGYLUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43286736830649,"sku":"OBAR02R7515","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2466\/1541\/files\/bargylus-rouge-2014_fccd8bf0-0594-4c8b-b9b1-6a571a5e619e.png?v=1689751489"},{"product_id":"agricola-flaxman-theels-handfibel-2022","title":"Theel's Handfibel Syrah Agricola 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eA blend of Ebenezer - from the Hoffman Dallwitz block vineyard that goes into Sami-Odi's wine  - and the 158 year old vines of Asbroek's \"Ancient\" block (1864 vines), that has been historically tightly held by St. Hallett for decades as a core component of their Old Block Shiraz. Both outlined above. The label is an old alphabet chart from from the 1880s from a local school. Still settling into itself, this is a phenomenal blend of these two great, historical vineyards. You get beautiful perfumes and lovely layers of fruit. The oak is barely apparent as Callum uses old double size barriques and barriques that are neutral in taste impact\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e2436 bottles made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#Tasting#\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWe were put onto Agricola by Fraser McKinley, of Sami-Odi, who has a waiting list of thousands for his own three small production Shirazes. We import Sami-Odi and can only get 60 to 90 bottles of each for the UK, and they sell at £120 to £180 a bottle. Fraser shares the source of grapes that Callum uses for his Ebenezer, and was emphatic that we should get onto these incredible wines. I've drunk them alongside Hermitage Chave, Hermitage Chapoutier, and Hermitage Dard e Ribo. They more than hold their own. Chave costs over £300 a bottle and is an exceptional wine, but Agricola by Callum Powell really doesn't taste out of place alongside it. Winemaker, Callum Powell, grew up at Torbreck, which became one of Australia's most sought after and expensive reds, and worked with his father for a few years. 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Explosive fruit - berries and cherries and floral notes too, hints of orange zest and violets and tea soaked fruit. Don't be fooled by the wine's deep purple colour, it's juicy, fresh, with just a hint of herbs and light tannins. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#Tasting#\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVigneron Frédéric Julien used to be Vice-President of the Cooperative Cellar of Rasteau and started his own domaine in 2017 in the village of Vaucluse. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe estate takes its name from a part of the AOC called Gramiller – a terroir of many soils where they have 2.5 ha of vines. With 15 ha of vines spread across five lieu-dits, s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eince his beginnings in vine growing some twenty years ago, Frédéric Julien has always been a big supporter of organic farming and a strong believer in the importance of  farming with nature, rather than against it. 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Scents of ripe plum, ginger biscuit, cumin and cardamom in a big way, bloody meat, black tea, new leather and anise. Evocative. The palate shows off rich, dense fruit characters, intense black plum, cola, more gingery notes, that similar riff of curry spices, strong black tea feel to the fine but firm tannin profile and some bergamot and bay leaf to finish. Feels quite Italianate in a way – an almost robust sangiovese-esque profile, and good for it. But still, the beating heart of Barossa is is writ large. Tremendous.\" 95 Points, Mike Bennie, winefront.com.au - 200 cases I Drink 2027 - 2050\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e#Tasting#\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCallum Powell has learnt from the best when it comes to Syrah. He practically grew up at the powerhouse that is Torbreck, the Barossa winery his father co-founded. 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The feedback so far from just a few sommeliers has been out of this world and with some blinding recent reviews from the Wine Advocate, we're thrilled to have these wines available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Agricola Vintners PTY LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55421639754114,"sku":"A5666123","price":64.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2466\/1541\/files\/agricolaDWxHV2023.png?v=1767974280"},{"product_id":"agricola-ebenezer-2023","title":"Ebenezer Shiraz Agricola 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom two very special vineyards, one planted in 1951 and the other between 1888 to 1912 all of which are from the highly regarded Hoffman family property, which supplies a bevy of cult producers in the region, including Sami-Odi. It sports a lovely violet note upfront with the merest hint of dark chocolate and candied peel - such softness and charm. The palate lingers with a little more ruggedness - bitter chocolate drops, iron ore, graphite and a little gamey-savoury note, and lavender to soften. A powerful, but precise tannic structure wraps around its brooding black-fruited palate. Deep and concentrated and so lovely. Less than 2,000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bottles made. Drink 2026-2038.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e#Tasting#\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCallum Powell has learnt from the best when it comes to Syrah. He practically grew up at the powerhouse that is Torbreck, the Barossa winery his father co-founded. He went on to make wine with his dad under the label Powell \u0026amp; Sons working with prime Barossa sites which gained him much international attention. But he cites the year at Jean-Louis Chave in the Northern Rhone, one of THE top producers of Hermitage and St Joseph as the most formative in honing and learning his craft. 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It's one of those weird ones, whereby if it had become £100 a bottle it might be in even more demand, but I would say, great, it's just the right price. Well, better than the right price. And thank you to John, and his son Tim, who is now just as involved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JOHN DUVAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55865959252354,"sku":"A5706122","price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2466\/1541\/files\/Plexus-SGM-for-website-1.png?v=1761295231"},{"product_id":"curator-red-2024","title":"Curator Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz,  Pinotage 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 2024 Curator is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Pinotage and 30% Shiraz, taking fruit from the Swartland and surrounding areas. With majority of the blend being Cab we see a firm and expressive display of wonderful red fruit, but it also provides a needed framework. 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