Elephant Hill Hawke's Bay Syrah 2020

Description

Floral, Oak, Plum

"Pristine and fragrant, the bouquet shows dark plum, rich floral, tar and toasted nut aromas, leading to a succulent palate offering bright fruit flavours with fleshy texture backed by layers of fine tannins. Beautifully composed and expressed, it's elegant yet flavoursome with a prolonged, structured finish. At its best: now to 2032" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Apr 2020

"Deep, dark purple, slightly lighter on the rim. The nose is generous, with aromas of plum, black cherry, spice, and hints of meaty nuance. Full-bodied, the aromas of plum and black cherry are entwined with clove, nutmeg, roasted meat, and rich herbs. The wine is mouth-filling and rich with forward fruit, enriched by spice and meaty details. Fine-grained tannins and lively acidity lightly frame the fruit and lend a succulent, moreish finish" Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, May 2024

"There’s no mistaking the core bouquet of red berry fruits, some fresh black currant and peppercorn qualities in the bouquet. Scents are of a new, youthful and still settling in wine. This is confirmed on the palate with core flavours red berry fruits and balck currant set in a taut frame of youth accentuated by acidity and tannins. The use of oak is judicious and well placed. Well made with development time still ahead offering best drinking from 2026 through 2034+" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Apr 2024

Ripe berry aromas followed by spice notes, juicy and rich, red fruits, plum and cherry flavours. Soft, easy textures and a silky finish. Very moreish and generous in character.

Elephant Hill produces handcrafted, small batch, artisanal wines from a blend of up to three sustainably farmed Hawke's Bay vineyards that each contributes a distinctive elemental character of SEA, EARTH & STONE.

2020 was a near perfect vintage for Hawke’s Bay, with a warm and dry growing season allowing picking to start early for the whites with superb ripeness and impeccable, healthy and clean fruit overall. Exceptional quality reds, with great elegance, rich complexity and concentration. Very age worthy wines with long cellaring potential.

Handpicked in late March & early April, with careful sorting in the vineyard and on arrival at the winery keeping only the best grapes. Predominantly Syrah blended from all three vineyard sites, co-fermented with a small portion of Viognier from the SEA vineyard in Te Awanga. Matured on lees in older barrel and tank for a total of 30 months, with 20% in new oak for 22 months.