2021 Iron Syrah, Mullineux

2021 Iron Syrah, Mullineux

This is like a blend between the granite and schist syrahs. There’s a ripeness to the fruit, with notes of cherry and dark bramble. But there’s also a tension and intensity to the acidity, which keeps it all in balance, and very long indeed. There’s so much volume here: a very impressive wine.

Critic score
96/100 info
Pricing
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Case, 6 Bottles
In stock
£450.00
Bottle
In stock
£75.00

Wine details

  • Region & country
    South Africa
  • Maturity
    Young 2026 - 2045info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13%

Tasting notes

I like to think of the Iron Syrah as the most ascetic of the Mullineux reds, a dense, backward, slightly ferrous number with lots of blood and guts. Inky, dense and grippy, it's a wonderfully brooding expression of the variety that will reward patience, allowing the damson and blackberry fruit to integrate fully with the tannins and 50% new wood. 2025-33

Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com (September 2023)
96/100

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