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Elgin Vintners Syrah 2010
Elgin, Overberg, South AfricaElgin Vintners is a partnership of 6 growers from this coastal, cooler climate region on the Cape. Smoked meats pervades this syrah, with a cushioned layer of bacon fat to base this full bodied red. Worn leather, dried cherry indicates this is a wine with some age, while supple tannins bordering support it in tandem. This spent almost two years in barrel (30 percent new) before it was bottled without fining. Some black plum, cool dark earth and anise pitch join in before a medicinal cherry hue to the finish. The cool climate acidity keeps this impressively aloft; pour now with grilled sausages or eland.Tasted: 29 May 2017Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $31.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Grape: Shiraz/SyrahUPC: 6009814430038
