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Cedalion Onetangi Syrah 2018
Waiheke Island, Auckland, North Island, New ZealandThis light, peppery syrah is from the steeply sloping, elevated Jomara Vineyard in Onegangi Valley on Waiheke Island. 2017 was a cyclone year, and the decision was made to pick this quite early before the disastrous weather hit. The decision was a great one. After a stainless ferment, this was moved into 225L barrels (18% new) for 8 months, and then back into tank to rest for a month prior to bottling. Savoury and graceful, with thorny wild blackberries, plum, whiffs of violets, pink peppercorns on a lighter, effortless palate. Tannins are fine but firm, framing the lithe palate to a lingering, faint bitter plum finish. Lovely with a slight chill and perfectly suited to a charcuterie platter. Beauty light syrah. In Greek mythology, Cedalion, a humble servant from Lemnos, stood on the shoulders of the blinded giant Orion to guide him to Helios and restore his vision. Sam Harrop, MW, returned to NZ from London with his young family, setting up a home base on Waiheke Island, and fulfilling a dream to make world class, single vineyard wines.Tasted: 12 October 2019Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| NZ | $55.00 | 750ml | NZ |
