2023 Syrah, Damascene, Stellenbosch
New release
With fruit sourced from the Karibib farm in the Polkadraai hills of Stellenbosch Jean Smit uses around 75% whole bunch on this wine. It is an extremely expressive and pure style of Syrah with notes of wild berries, warm rocks and fresh hedgerow fruit. With air, notes of iris, pepper, rhubarb and wild thyme lift from the glass. There is a brightness and focus through the wine with fine-grained and detailed tannin with a fine violet and liquorice note on the finish. Extremely fine.