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A pair of bottles from a case stored in my underground Victorian cellar.
Vinous (Neal Martin): 94/100
The 2021 Syrah Stars in the Dark comes from two parcels, one on clay the other on Koffieklip soil, matured for 10 months in neutral 228 and 300 litre oak barrels. Winemaker, Sam Lambson, told me he is seeking to express the rotundone element of the variety, essentially the ‘peppery’ element. It certainly comes across here with lovely red berry fruit, white pepper, fennel and thyme. It’s quite understated with a degree of transparency. That theme follows through on the palate, that is beautifully balanced with fine tannins, elegant red fruit mixed with thyme and black olive, the latter imparting a salinity that begs you back for another sip. Wonderful. Drink now-2038.
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