2019, 'Conebush' Syrah, Lomond Wines
James Suckling 91 (2023); Decanter 91 (2023)
EDKA Rating 6/10
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At a glance
- Grape
- Syrah 100%
- Region
- Cape Agulhas, South Africa
- Alcohol
- 14.50%
- Body
- Medium
- Acidity
- High
- Tannins
- High
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Medium (5-10 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Red Meat, Game, Pasta
Why this wine
Cape Agulhas is the southernmost wine district in Africa, cooled by two oceans meeting. Syrah here is peppery and restrained rather than ripe. Geographically the most extreme wine in the range.
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Description
How it tastes
Rich and juicy with plum, oak spice and white pepper, the tannins finely integrated into a balanced, elegant whole. Punched down by hand, fermentation peaking at 27°C.
The producer
Lomond sits near Cape Agulhas, where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet — eight kilometres from Gansbaai and surrounded by fynbos. This single-vineyard wine is named after Conebush, a vulnerable species endemic to the region.
Food and drinking
Good with red meat, game and pasta. Ready now, and will hold for a few years yet. Serve at 16–18°C.