Smith & Sheth Cru Heretaunga Syrah 2019, Hawkes Bay

Intensely varietal and fruity with a core of ripe raspberry and red currant fruit then white peppercorn scents, no mistaking the layer of fresh toasty new oak with baking spices, bacon and toasty barrel aromas. Complex with a stony mineral layer and inviting bouquet. On the palate - firm, tense, youthful with a core of fruit and oak tension, flavours of dark berries, raspberry and plum, there’s a spicy toasty, an aged meat layer and salty peppercorn. Firm tannins and acidity remind me this is a youthful example and not yet ready. Long finish, persistent and fresh. Best drinking from late 2022 through 2030.

95 Points

Outstanding

RRP $39.99