Easthope Family Winegrowers Home Block Syrah 2024

The winery writes "In the glass, it’s a deep garnet with electric crimson edges. Aromatically, it’s immediate and captivating—blueberry, lavender, aniseed, and a flicker of black pepper. The palate is vivid and finely structured: lush fruit threaded with tannin and tension."
David Walker Bell, WineFolio writes "Blueberry, cranberry, plum, root beer, orange peel, date and floral top notes of pot pourri, rose petal and flowering herbs. The balancing act here is exquisite. Whole bunch gives that clove spice and delicate dry floral, but there is a delicate oak as well – it is densely packed, with a dry, intensity. The aromatics seem to accent the flavours here too – with savoury coming ahead of sweet. Layers of ‘sous bois’, black pepper, fennel and graphite sit neatly between those pliant, spicy tannins. A balanced acidity gives a tremendous line into a tension, power and harmony at the back of the palate."
Stephen Wong MW, The Real Review writes "Complex and perfumed herbal whole-bunch stemmy aromas with blackcurrant leaf, hibiscus and earthy Morrocan spice. This is a leafy, fresh and lifted crunchy red with a scaffold of loose-grained, fine tannins and a melange of dried flowers, all nestled in a bed of blond tobacco and ground cinnamon. Light, perfumed and elegant but with a lithe athleticism and energy – a New Wave expression of cool-climate syrah with unusual complexity rather than big, bold fruit, this won't be for everyone. Despite its seemingly ethereal nature, this has hidden depth and structure which will see it unfurl and expand over several years."