Dry River Lovat Martinborough Syrah 2019

Dry River Lovat Martinborough Syrah 2019Oaked Boysenberries Cacao nibs& mocha Subtle cedar "Dense, inky syrah from a very favourable vintage. Cassis, dried fruits, plum, prune, raspberry, black pepper, violet and spicy oak flavours supported by ripe, sweet tannins. Still a little youthful and locked in but will certainly benefit from careful cellaring" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Sep 2021 "A fascinating, complex bouquet and palate with aromas and flavours of roasted dark

• Oaked
• Boysenberries
• Cacao nibs& mocha
• Subtle cedar

"Dense, inky syrah from a very favourable vintage. Cassis, dried fruits, plum, prune, raspberry, black pepper, violet and spicy-oak flavours supported by ripe, sweet tannins. Still a little youthful and locked-in but will certainly benefit from careful cellaring" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Sep 2021

"A fascinating, complex bouquet and palate with aromas and flavours of roasted dark berries, wood smoke and violets. There’s kitchen baking spices and reflecting the use of oak, but also the sense of place with a silty and stony mineral clay flavours. Harmonious on the palate, youthful as well with a fine back bone of acidity masked by the core of fruit and sweetness of French oak. A delicious wine ready to drink from 2021 through 2030+. Will age well if stored well" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Oct 2021

"The 2019 vintage (4.5*) was matured for 18 months in French oak hogsheads (20 per cent), and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Three points to note: the 2019 vintage was released before the 2018; Dry River's Syrah vines have been removed, as many were dying; the last vintage will be 2020. Dark and purple-flushed, it is fresh and vibrantly fruity, with plum and spice flavours, fresh acidity, notable concentration, but also a slight lack of optimal ripeness and warmth. Still very youthful, it's well worth cellaring" Michael Cooper, Mar 2022

This wine has seduction and indulgence written all over it. The wine is eager to please and wants to show its magic. It was lightly affected by the October frost; thus, yields were down. Combined with the warm Summer and long Autumn, ripening Syrah was effortless.

Roasted coffee beans, mocha and cacao nibs show the deeper, ripe and more mature sides. The boysenberries, brambles and violets bring prettiness back into the wine. The 18 months in barrel helped to show further complexity in the wine through black olive tapenade, bacon fat and a touch of cedar. The oak is noticeable as a furry cloak.

The entrance of the palate is seamless, and the wine can be embraced with arms wide open, so to speak. Despite the effortless entry it is still a youthful wine with ample ‘lively ’tannins that subside into the fruit and vibrant acidity. Iodine, smoke and a gain the bacon fat character, together with the fruit of the forest, make up for the indulgence and stamina.

This is a complete wine already with an exciting future for another 10 years.