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2007 Te Awa Syrah Hawkes Bay New Zealand

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93 points Wine Spectator: "A dynamic red, focused and elegant, spreading a blanket of black pepper over a core of blackberry, currant and licorice flavors that keep kicking through the long, vivid finish. Best from 2011 through 2017. 600 cases made." "While New Zealand does offer an array of beautiful Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir that the world has begun to discover, there are other varietals you need to treat yourself to. Like the Bordeaux Blend mentioned earlier that people are surprised to find, New Zealand has a very stylized expression of Syrah that is generally brighter, spicier, and lower in alcohol than other New World wines. Lovely aromatics leap from the glass with notes of blueberry, boysenberry, black pepper, violets, grilled meat, and a hint of bacon fat. On the palate the wine is juicy with good structure, excellent balance and fine length. It also impressed The Wine Spectator enough to award it 93 points." Jim Chanteloup New Zealand Wine Buyer.

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 By: Gestalted |  Review Date: 8/23/2010 
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This was a really interesting Syrah. When first opening it, it was almost backward with a finish that stopped dry. However, after about 30 mins, it really changed and developed into smoke, pepper and a really decent savory finish. At this price, I will definitely purchase again. Just remember to decant and drink at cellar temp to appreciate its full potential.

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Varietal:

Shiraz/Syrah

- One of France's noblest black grape varieties, Syrah is known for its intense and distinctive perfume reminiscent of briar fruit, tar, spice and black pepper and its firm structure. One of few black grape varietals frequently vinified on its own, the best examples of Syrah come from the Northern Rhône, particularly Hermitage, but also Côte-Rôtie, Cornas, Crozes-Hermitage and St-Joseph. These wines are very astringent in their youth, though some Crozes-Hermitage and St-Joseph can be enjoyed young, relatively speaking. Given the requisite patience, though, these wines can reveal amazing complexity and secondary fruit characteristics like plum and blackcurrant as well as subtle hints of smoke and flowers. In the Southern Rhône, Syrah is used to add structure and complexity to wines dominated by Grenache and complemented by Mourvèdre, like the more immediately drinkable Côte du Rhônes, as well as the long-lived wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. In recent years, plantings of Syrah have spread throughout the Languedoc-Roussillon where it is produced on its own or blended with other varietals. Outside of France, the most important Syrah growing country is easily Australia, where it is called Shiraz. Quality levels here depend greatly on yields and geography, and the wines range from bold, fruity and easy-drinking to intense and ageable, like the famed Penfolds Grange. Often bottled on its own, in Australia Syrah is also can be blended with Grenache and Mourvèdre, as in the Southern Rhône, and is increasingly combined with Cabernet Sauvignon. Syrah has also been steadily increasing in popularity in California, thanks to a group of advocates called the Rhône Rangers. Its most successful iterations come from the Central and Sonoma Coasts, where winemakers are pushing boundaries and creating some incredible wines. In recent years Syrah has also found a number of proponents in Washington State, which is definitely a region to watch for this variety.
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New Zealand

- A Southern Pacific island 1,000 miles from the nearest land-mass (Australia), New Zealand has a maritime climate, suitable for wine production of excellent quality. For better or worse, this was discovered by New Zealand agriculturalists relatively recently (end of the 20th century), thus the wine industry is virtually brand new. Although most influenced by Australian academia, New Zealand's wine industry has begun to adopt many European and California viticultural and enological practices. Although the New Zealand wine biz is known most for its Sauvignon Blanc, the most planted variety is Chardonnay, with Pinot Noir gaining in popularity. Click for a list of bestselling items from New Zealand.