Porcupine Ridge Syrah 2014, Swartland
Syrah
Swartland, South Africa
$12.95 (595280)
Critic Reviews (4)
Juicy, full, voluminous, full of good flavors of black fruit, smoked meat on a background of dried flowers and herbs....
A South African red that blew me away! Pure character syrah nose (meaty and floral at once), the complexity also...
Huge value in this vintage - a racy, savoury syrah brimming with gorgeous aromas of cracked pepper, violets,...
This has seen great success in Ontario for many years with its ripe fruit oak massaged aromas and flavours and the...
Community Reviews (10)
Full bodied pleasure.
Great value in a juicy well balanced syrah. A lovely complex nose of dark fruit (blueberry, black cherry), cedar, black pepper, violets and a meaty note. 14.5% ABV, but doesn't feel heavy on the palate, likely due to good acidity offering a sense of freshness. Not overly tannic although there's good structure from the tannins. Very good length. Feb. 2016.
Reasonable but I think 90 is aggressive.
Not nearly a 90 point wine in my view, this is nevertheless a very well made syrah. Ripe, but not veering into cloying territory. Fairly priced.