Campbell Mattinson 95 Points!
Jeremy Oliver 95 points!
Campbell Mattinson 95 Points!"At full stretch this 2002 Castagna Genesis Syrah is medium weight, but the array of flavours, the feel in the mouth, the balance of fruit, oak, tannin and acid " and the wow factor " it's all come together beautifully. This is a single-vineyard, estate-grown, cool climate shiraz par excellence.
It showcases pure flavours of cherry, pencil, turkish delight, stewed plums, spice, black pepper " and the sweet essence of stony earth. The flavoursome mull of smoked smallgoods and tobacco so familiar to lovers of Castagna Genesis Syrah is here in good voice too " it's a wine that has the lot. Effortless tannins. Lovely acidity. In balance and in control."
Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, Aug 2008
Jeremy Oliver 95 Points!"Perhaps the best wine under this label to date, this silky-smooth and deeply flavoured expression of Rhône-influenced Victorian shiraz delivers exceptional freshness and purity of fruit. Its heady perfume of violets, musky spices, cassis, cloves and black pepper reveal earthy undertones and restrained cedary oak. Medium to full in weight, its penetrative expression of vibrant small black berry fruits is tightly wound around a bony spine of fine-grained tannins. Great shape and texture; should live for a long time in the bottle."
Jeremy Oliver
Country:
Australia
Region:
VIC- Beechworth
Variety:
Wine Red - Shiraz
Size:
750mL
