Silky Reds
Silky Reds
Doran Vineyards Íosa Shiraz 2018
Regular price £15.95Deep concentration of plums and blackberries with undertones of spice.
This is followed by the fresh fragrance of blue violets. Juicy tannins leave your mouth craving more.
Country: South Africa
Region: Voor Paardeberg
Grapes: Shiraz
ABV: 14.5%
Strandveld Vineyards 'The Navigator' 2020
Regular price £24.95Complex nose with hints of dark chocolate, blackberry, lavender and mocha. Good structure with plum, vibrant red berry and mineral complexity and a lingering finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Elim, Cape Agulhus
Grapes: Shiraz Grenache Mouvedre Viognier
ABV: 14%
Doran Incipio 2019
Regular price £19.95A unique version of a Cote-Rotie blending Shiraz and a small percentage of Chenin.
Floral, with crunchy, fresh red and black fruits on the nose with a rich, but elegant palate of cocoa, blackberries and sweet spice.
Country: South Africa
Region: Voor Paardeberg
Grapes: Shiraz and Chenin Blanc
ABV: 14%
Babylonstoren - Babel 2022
Regular price £17.95Country: South Africa
Region: Paarl, Western Cape
Grapes: 39% shiraz, 16% cabernet sauvignon, 11% malbec, 11% merlot, 10% petit verdot, 7% cabernet franc and 6% pinotage
ABV: 14.5%
Spier Creative Block 3 Shiraz Mouvedre Viognier 2018
Regular price £26.95Predominantly Shiraz, aromas of violet, cherries, blackberries and redcurrant coulis, and multi-layered floral aromas-roses, lavender, pink peppercorns and fennel.
Country: South Africa
Region: Coastal Region
Grapes: Syrah, Mourvedre, Viognier
ABV: 14.5%
Wirra Wirra 'Catapult' Mclaren Vale Shiraz 2019/20
Regular price £18.95Soft,fruity and supple with blueberries and raspberries on the nose and palate. Full, rich and ripe with delicious black fruit flavours. A hint of sweet spice and licorice with dark chocolate on the finish.
Country: Australia
Region: Mclaren Vale
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: Shiraz
Food Match: Barbequed lamb chops
Boekenhoutskloof Syrah 2021
Regular price £49.95Subtle, lifted, fragrant black pepper, blueberry and rose petal nose with ripe cherry and plum fruit characters. The palate has a beautiful silky texture with fresh red berry fruit and a fine savoury tannin finish. Drinking well now and for the next 10-15 years.
Country: South Africa
Region: Swartland,
ABV: 14%
Grapes: Syrah
The Syrah grapes come mainly from the Porseleinberg vineyard - one of the best sites in the world to grow the variety. Renowned winemaker and viticulturalist Callie Louw farms the land. The 'brutal' soils (according to winemaker Marc Kent) are made up of Mica and Schist. 10% of the grapes are from the Goldmine vineyard which has brown schist soil.
Tim Atkin MW
97 points. Given that 90% of its raw material comes from Porseleinberg - the other 10% comes from Boekenhoutskloof's Roundstone property - it's no surprise that this is such an impressive Syrah. Fermented with 65% whole bunches, it combines fynbos, lavender and Asian spice aromas with a palate of white pepper, barbecued meat, oregano and blackberry framed by sappy, granular tannins. World class. 2025-35.
James Suckling
94 points. Lovely fragrance with thyme, cracked pepper, iron, coriander and black berry fruit. Medium-bodied, peppery and compact, with vibrant acidity and a focused finish. Long and persistent. Drink or hold.
Neal Martin – Vinous.
93+ The 2021 Syrah was picked later than the 2020. It contains more whole bunches than prior vintages (65%) and matured for 18 months, 90% in Stockinger foudre and Stockinger demi-muids. This is quite concentrated on the nose with dark berry fruit, bay leaf and white pepper, perhaps less floral than some of its peers. The aromatics feel tightly coiled at the moment. The palate is smooth and harmonious on the entry, with a fine structure. It is compact at the moment with cracked black and white pepper and garrigues notes flourishing toward the persistent finish. Much more backward than expected. I would cellar this for three to five years before cracking open as it’s a serious Syrah.