- 100% Syrah
- Single parcel dry farmed dry land bush vines, planted in the late 80’s in the deep decomposed Granitic soil of the Paardeberg, which the Mullineux’s have worked with since 2008
- Hand picked during the cool early morning
- Whole bunches were put into an open top 500L French oak barrels and foot-crushed
- Fermented with indigenous yeast and punch-downs were only done by hand to ensure gentle extraction
- 4 week skin contact, to highlight and refine the natural tannin structure of the granite soils
- Drained and pressed back to the same barrels for malolactic fermentation and maturation
- Aged for 12 months in French oak 500L barrels, 50% new, followed by 10 months in 2000L Foudre
- Bottled aged for 9 months prior to release
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2016
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Swartland
Variety:
Syrah
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ZA-MUL-21-16 | 6/750ml |
| Magnum | ZA-MUL-21-16M | 6/1500ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2018-08-30
Wine and Spirits
Score
93
Date
2019-02-01
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2024-11-25
"Rose hips, wild raspberries, rocks and pink peppercorns on the nose with some cardamom and licorice. Medium-bodied, this has stacks of very fine, powdery tannins and vibrant acidity. Structured, mineral and very fresh. From a vineyard planted in 1988. 100% crushed whole-cluster fermentation. Try after 2025."
2021
Decanter
Score
97
Date
2024-12-25
"The most elegant of the Mullineux soil trio, the Granite vines always produce the grapes with the biggest berries and highest acidity, according to owner and winemaker Andrea Mullineux. This translates into a very serious but subtle wine, with layers of red fruit, dried flowers, crushed pink peppercorn and exotic spices. A bloody, sanguine edge underpins the long, fine finish."
2021
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2023-10-23
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
94+
Date
2023-12-29
2021
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-11-02
2020
Platter's
Score
96
Date
2023-01-01
2020
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
96
Date
2023-01-01
2020
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2022-12-11
2020
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2022-09-29
2019
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
97
Date
2020-01-01
2019
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2021-11-30
2019
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2023-02-15
2018
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2022-06-09
2018
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2017
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2020-05-31
2017
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2019-11-01
2017
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2019-10-31
2015
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
95
Date
2015
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2018-06-21
2015
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2018-06-15