2020 Church Road Tom Syrah

"An opaque appearance with a core of dark purple hues leading to a bright pink rim. A youthful and expressive bouquet - concentrated, complex and intriguing. Numerous fruit and spice aromas including black currant and ripe Doris plums, a touch of old raspberry jam then scents of clove, baked vanilla pod and toasty barrel. Moments of iron, gun flint and baked stone add depth and complexity. On the palate - a medium to medium+ weighted wine with a firm, youthful and concentrated mouthfeel. A combination of fruit and wood tannins with a back bone of acidity are soaked up by the core of fruit and dark berry flavours. The finish is very long and dry with just a whisper of fruit sweetness and dark rose at the very end. A wine that needs cellar time with best drinking from 2023 through 2033+."

"Church Road's flagship syrah looks the part with a heavyweight bottle and wax capsule. Take care when you cut the capsule. Deep, almost syrupy red with plum, dark berry, dark chocolate, liquorice, black pepper, dried herbs and spicy oak flavours. A dense, long-lived and generously proportioned wine 27 DEC 2021."