WINEMAKERS RESERVE MAGNUM SYRAH

Notes: 100% coastal Waiheke Syrah grown on FHE "The 8 vineyard" above the bright and warm tidal water of Anzac Bay estuary. Carefully selected from the very best parts of the vineyard and raised in new oak barrels for up to 24 months this late release, world class, elegant and complex Syrah wine will develop well for many years.

Cellar at 13-15 ºC. Drink: 2020 – 2030+.

Alcohol: 15.0%

Varietal: Syrah

Region: Waiheke Island, New Zealand

Accolades: 5 stars - Michael Cooper

Set for a long life, the powerful, concentrated 2010 vintage (5*) is still youthful. Grown in The 8 Vineyard and matured for 16 months in all-new oak barriques, it is deeply coloured and muscular (15 per cent alcohol), but not heavy, with dense blackcurrant, black-pepper and spice flavours, complex, savoury and firm. Best 2018+. Michael Cooper