Meadowbank's award-winning past with Syrah dates to the estate's oldest vines (planted in 1974). In 2011 these vines famously led to the Jimmy Watson winning Glaetzer-Dixon Mon Pere Shiraz. Alongside a portion from those 45-year-old vines, the remainder of the fruit was hand-picked off a new, north-facing block. All the vines are rooted in Meadowbank's soils of loose sand and sandstone over dark brown, coffee rock (rich in iron oxides and organic matter). Although the vines are technically farmed conventionally, the team has effectively practiced organics on these blocks for two decades.
The palate offers wonderful delicacy and precision with red and dark fruits, again those spicy notes, and a twist of fresh anise. It's really vibrant and juicy yet very, very fine. Super classy, it's a wonderful addition to Australia's slowly growing band of graceful, perfume-driven and digestible Syrah wines.
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