A tight-grained Syrah, with cocoa and coffee hints leading the way for slightly burly dark cherry and currant fruit. Good mix of minerality and toast on the structured finish, which has a dark, mountain-grown fruit profile. Needs a little time to open up. Drink now through 2010. 75 cases imported.??–JM??Region: South Africa / Western Cape / Coastal Region / Stellenbosch / Jonkershoek Valley Select to Add

A lovely nose of cedar, pepper and berry is followed by flavors of smoke, pepper and energetic fruit in this big red. A touch aggressive on first taste, the wine is rounded by good acidity and elegant spice layers.——S.K.(9/1/2008)—— 88