No. 2 Syrah 2022 VARIANT-51231295406364-UNIT-ML new leather

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It is at once earthy and bloody

crunchy toasted oats alongside a savoury saline lemon pith character that provides length and composure

94 Points “Really textural

No. 2 Syrah 2022 VARIANT-51231295406364-UNIT-ML new leatherThis wine is a blend of Heathcote (66%) and Harcourt (34%) Syrah. Although this is the entry point red, it gets the same attention to detail as the other cuves, and even here, it has serious intensity, good tannins and ageworthiness. About 70% whole bunches were used, and the wine matured in a range of casks (primarily large Stockinger) for the first year before resting in tank for the rest of its maturation. It was bottled in late December 2023. Its