Pask Gimblett Gravels Hawke's Bay Syrah 2022

Description

Blackcurrant, Oak, Spice

"An excellent bouquet of dark spices and black currant fruits, plum, a mild pepper scent, barrel smoke and stony earth suggestions. A dry, taut wine with firm tannins and back bone of acidity touch the palate first. The black currant and dark plum flavours follow with a gentle peppery quality and warming alcohol. Well made with a firm youthful finish. Best enjoyed with higher protein or dairy food from late 2024 through 2028" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier

Deep purple and violet in glass, the nose presents well with darker florals, a touch of cassis, pepper spice and with a lovely dark spiced plum floating in the background.  To taste the palate is supple and elegantly managed with gentle tannin and a long savoury/ spice finish.

Vintage 2022 was rather a mixed bag with warm weather leading into Christmas and the new year, followed with some strong fresh winds and warm night then early vintage it started raining. Choosing when and how often to pick was the key, getting fruit in clean with higher acids, or leaving it out through the rains and getting it in ripe but with lower acids.

Gently handled throughout its winemaking the wine is a fine example of a Gimblett Gravels Syrah. Textural yet elegant with black peeper, cassis and dark plum florals and a long supple mouthfeel with finely worked tannin.