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2017 Ben Haines Return to the Vale Syrah
McLaren Vale, South Australia,
AUSTRALIA
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen
Minimum 12 bottles
Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)
ABV: 12.5%
Closure: Diam Cork
Totally opaque dark red black colour with a bright dark red hue. Fragrant aromas of plum, liquorice and clove intermix with smoked meats, earthy fresh herbs and pepper. Savoury, velvety and elegant, seamlessly integrated plum, liquorice, subtle smoky cedar, clove, infusions of fresh herbs, light earth and pepper decorate the palate. Bright finish with polished tannins and a refined medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%
Ben Haines has a fondness of the region given he started as a viticulturist there. Sourced from the well known biodynamically-farmed Gateway Vineyard, 100% whole-bunches sealed in a fermenter for 10 days for some carbonic maceration zingyness, then destemmed, left on skins for 5 weeks, aged 17 months in barriques, presumably seasoned as there's no overt oak. It's vibrant, textural, savoury and refined. It's more medium-bodied and elegant with beautifully pitched tannins. Drink by 2030.
96 points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%
Other Reviews….
Ben Haines has a fondness of the region given he started as a viticulturist there. Sourced from the well known biodynamically-farmed Gateway Vineyard, 100% whole-bunches sealed in a fermenter for 10 days for some carbonic maceration zingyness, then destemmed, left on skins for 5 weeks, aged 17 months in barriques, presumably seasoned as there's no overt oak. It's vibrant, textural, savoury and refined. It's more medium-bodied and elegant with beautifully pitched tannins. Drink by 2030.
96 points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion