Gabriëlskloof

Landscape Syrah On Shale

2019
Bot River
South Africa
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Gay-BREE-Ells-Kloof Land-SKAPE SEE-ra ON SHAYL
Varietal
Syrah
$39
Flavors & Quality
Blackberry Blackberry
Tobacco Tobacco
Leather Leather
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Palate Character

Balance & Finesse 2 Rich & Full 2 Light & Bright 2 Smooth & Silky 2 Round & Fleshy 2 Tone & Backbone 1 Powerful & Extracted 2 Bright & Crisp 2
Tone & Backbone
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This is a predominantly Tone & Backbone wine, but it shares structural nuances of Powerful & Extracted as described in the tasting note below.

Tasting Notes
Full-bodied with pronounced tannins and plus-acidity. There is black and red berry fruit, followed by notes of tobacco, and leather. The lengthy and complex finish unfolds with more subtle notes of violets, anise, and a smokey minerality.
COLOR
Medium Red/Ruby
BODY
TANNIN
ACIDITY
SWEET
ALCOH.
14.5%
GRAPE(S)
Syrah
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Why this wine made the cut…
A study in contrast: power, elegance, and generosity.
Bot River, South Africa
GRAPE VARIETAL(S)
Syrah
100% See-RA
Syrah is widely planted throughout the world, but that was not so until the late twentieth century when Syrah was principally grown in the Rhone Valley and, as Shiraz, in Australia. Stylistically, the Palate Character of Syrah can vary depending on ripeness from a rich Round & Fleshy, Tone & Backbone, to a Powerful & Extracted. The flavors and aromas can also vary with a dark, sometimes sweet, fruit character, varying amount of spice, floral, and earth, and smoke, and meaty aromas and flavors.
Country / State
South Africa
Region
Bot River
Producer
Gabriëlskloof
Winemaker(s)
Peter-Allan Finlayson
Vintage
2019
Total Production
3,296 bottles