Granite Syrah, Mullineux 2023

The 2023 Syrah Granite comes from Jakkalsfontein and is fermented in the barrels that it is aged in. It spends 12 months in 500-litre French oak with a further nine months in foudres. This has a perfumed and quite floral bouquet with pressed iris flower and a touch of peony infusing the black fruit, hints of Earl Grey and white pepper emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, very linear and vibrant and impressive density and length on the finish. Excellent. Drink 2027-2042

Granite coms from the famous Jakkalsfontein vineyard on the Paardeberg and is an uncompromising expression of the site. Dense, compact and characteristically muscular, it has lots of dry-farmed, low-yielding intensity, layers of damson, black olive and steak tartare and a concentrated, unyielding finish.