Critics Ratings

‘An illuminating demonstration of the effect of terroir in this range of wines. 2012 from single Perdeberg vineyard on granite-based soils is very tightly focused & flinty, least expressive of the quartet of Syrahs. Intense fruit & oak tannins, slow evolving, but like siblings below, built for a decade. Infanticide now, but richly rewarding in the future.’ – Platter’s SA Wine Guide, 4.5*

‘About 100 cases of each of these soil-type bottlings. Very deep soils and never water stressed, also greener and quite a luscious nose. But on the palate it is sinewy and only lightly treacly. Quite racy and refined.’ – Jancis Robinson, JancisRobinson.com, 17.5/20 (Jan 2015)

‘The 2012 Mullineux Granite Syrah is 100% whole-bunch fermented and raised in 50% new oak. It has a sublime, mineral bouquet with fine tension with blackberry, dark plum, wet stone and touches of candied orange peel. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, crisp acidity, fine grip with quite a pointed, assertive boysenberry and peaty finish. This is a very fine Syrah, although this year it is outclassed by the Schist.’ – Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, 92/100 (Oct 2014)

Provenance

Private Client - the wines have been stored at the Mullineux Vault