Ripe but fresh, with a licorice and blackberry core that stays racy with violet and high-toned cherry fruit notes flickering throughout. There's good cut on the finish, with the toast settling in nicely. Drink now through 2014. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 5,000 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–JM??Region: South Africa / Western Cape / Coastal Region / Paarl Select to Add

Supplemented by a 2% dash of Viognier, this is a muscular, leathery, smoky Syrah with touches of tobacco leaf. Complementing those savoury aspects are plenty of damsons and blackberries on the palate.