Te Whau Syrah, Waiheke Island, New Zealand

蒂法爾酒莊西拉紅葡萄酒

點擊次數(shù)：4190

Cultivated from Chave-clone, the 2008 Syrah has a deeper in color than the 2007 and there is definitely a lot more freshness on the nose, with well defined peppery aromas mixed with crushed stones and a touch of garrigues. The palate is medium-bodied with well-defined, quite ‘rigid’ tannins. This is definitely fashioned in an Old World, Northern Rhone style and pulls it off. It is not a powerful Syrah, but well balanced and fresh, with an attractive white pepper tinged finish. A paltry 48 cases were produced! Drink now-2016. With 2-hectares of red vines located on the steep slope of Waiheke’s peninsula, there is an Old World ethos at Te Whau where organic viticulture is being converted to biodynamic with minimal intervention in the winery. At times, the wines can lean dangerously towards lean and under-ripeness, but they furrow an individual style that often yields pleasing results. For those that like a little ‘old school’ claret in their Waiheke wine.

Already showing signs of a little ageing on the rim, the 2007 Syrah has an agreeable, well-defined nose with mulberry, bacon fat and a touch of white fennel, which blossoms nicely in the glass after 20 minutes. The palate is medium-bodied, with slightly coarse tannin on the entry, sharp acidity, leading to a mature, irony finish with a peppery aftertaste. Drink this fully mature effort over the near term. With 2-hectares of red vines located on the steep slope of Waiheke’s peninsula, there is an Old World ethos at Te Whau where organic viticulture is being converted to biodynamic with minimal intervention in the winery. At times, the wines can lean dangerously towards lean and under-ripeness, but they furrow an individual style that often yields pleasing results. For those that like a little ‘old school’ claret in their Waiheke wine.