2021 Soumah Hexham Vineyard Pinot Noir Syrah

A blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Syrah aged in barriques and puncheons of which 20% were new. Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. A mix of dark to black cherries and liquorice are trailed by dried meat, scorched earth and subtle pepper. Light to medium weight the palate features dark cherry and liquorice fruits over smoked meats and peppered earth. Finely rendered tannins with a savoury medium length conclusion.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews….
I don’t know the percentage (of each variety) but in the glass they’ve got them exactly right. The tang and earthen complexity of pinot noir, the push of red berried/plum-shot shiraz fruit through the centre. It feels both complete and satisfying – in the context that it’s mid-weight at most – with just-enough polish to give it a bit of class. There’s elite winemaking/growing at play here. Drink 2023-2028.
92+ Points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front