2021 Murdoch Hill Syrah
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While this maker's upper-echelon syrah, the Landau, reminds me of a top Saint-Joseph, this is an equally drinkable wine, albeit, not in the same league. Nor, of course, the same price. There is more sweetness flowing across the seams, less refined tannins and a burst of acidity. Yet there is tapenade, charcuterie and blue fruits. A smidgeon of bunchy grip, too, conferring a modicum of class. Ned Goodwin MW Published 05 June 2023 Read more
Critic Reviews
While this maker's upper-echelon syrah, the Landau, reminds me of a top Saint-Joseph, this is an equally drinkable wine, albeit, not in the same league. Nor, of course, the same price. There is more sweetness flowing across the seams, less refined tannins and a burst of acidity. Yet there is tapenade, charcuterie and blue fruits. A smidgeon of bunchy grip, too, conferring a modicum of class. Ned Goodwin MW Published 05 June 2023
Technical Attributes
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Producer: Murdoch Hill
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Varietal: Syrah
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Region: Adelaide Hills
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Alcohol: 13.5%
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Net volume: 750ml
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Vintage: 2021
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Cellar until 2028
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Style GuideLight Intense
Producer: Murdoch Hill
Varietal: Syrah
Region: Adelaide Hills
Alcohol: 13.5%
Net volume: 750ml
Vintage: 2021
Cellar until 2028
Tasting Notes
Michael Downer has a way with Syrah, that much is clear. This value proposition is made with the same care and attention—and in a very similar mould—to Downer’s flagship Syrahs, Landau and Orion. The estate-grown fruit comes from an organically farmed east-facing block planted in 1998. The fruit fermented wild in open-top fermenters with 15% whole bunches lending impressive aromatic lift. Maturation took place mainly in old barriques with a small portion (15%) new—Michael Downer is seeking complexity from fruit rather than oak.
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