Castagna Genesis Syrah

The colour is of dark plum with crimson edges. The nose is of cassis and spice with hints of star anise, sweet black and red berries and tight grain French oak. The palate speaks of the forest floor and of mushrooms with hints of truffle and lovely notes of cedary wood. It has a supple mid-palate with fine powdery tannins on the finish. A focused wine with hints of violets and black pepper which needed time to show at its best - just delicious.

“A really vital, lifted wine with elegant, savoury fruit dancing on a silky palate. What a joy after so many over-oaked examples! It has a supple, velvety mouthfeel and beautiful purity of red fruits, supported by dusty, spicy oak. Delicious.” Tina Gellie

“A savoury, whole-bunch style, the stalkiness carried well by the fruit. I love the perfumed, fruity element on the palate, which shows fine evolution.” Roger Jones

“There’s lots of energy and verve to the medium-bodied, charmingly textured raspberry red fruit, which is tinged with spice. It displays nicely evolving tannins and juicy acidity, and comes as something of a surprise in this line-up of big-hitters and traditionalists. But it’s a spot-on, classy surprise.” Anthony Rose

All above reviews were published in Top wines of 2018 from Decanter Panel Tastings