2008

S Y R A H
R E S E R V E

Grown on the best sites of our family run vineyard, only the finest grapes have been hand selected for this minimum release wine. Bottled & cellared with the finest winemaking traditions on our estate. It will mature well in the bottle for up to ten years.

SYRAH RESERVE 2007

 

Grape Variety: Syrah

Origin of fruit: Ripest selected berries, grown at Passage Rock, and our managed Zeno vineyards on Waiheke Island

Winemaking: Hand selected bunches are temperature controlled for the 25 days during the fermentation process, the selection of quality mostly  new French oak barriques completes this rich complex wine.

Typical flavours: Plum, cherry with a hint of pepper and vanillin spice

Nature of the wine: full bodied  and rich with  a long cellering potential
the wine has impressive softness and finess whilst being stroing and full flavoured

Food Match: rich flavoured food to go with this bold wine statement

Alcohol content: 14%

Cellaring potential: Up to 10 years


 

 

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Gold Medal, Air New Zealand wine show
93/100 Robert Parkers Wine advocate

5 Stars Wine State Magazine,

New Zealand Classic award Michael Coopers Wine Guide

  
2007  Passage Rock Syrah Reserve   18  ()
Ruby,  carmine and velvet,  a good weight.  Passage Rock has been the standard-bearer for syrah so far on Waiheke,  the Reserve Syrah having won gold medal several times in our top two judgings (the Air New Zealand show,  and the Royal Easter Show).  This 2007 shows great cassis and blueberry varietal character on bouquet,  with aromatic oak and trace savoury complexity.  Palate is rich,  long,  succulent but a little oaky,  highly varietal. Geoff kelly July 2008