Bostock Wines Vickis Vineyard Syrah 2018

The winery writes "An enticing jostle of elegance and power. Beguiling aromatic purity of violets and freshly ground pepper with a beautiful chalky feel that ignites the excitement cool climate Syrah can convey."

Cameron Douglas writes "94 pts. Fantastic bouquet of Syrah with aromas reminiscent of baked raspberry and toasty wood spices, sweet black currant, clove and smoke. Youthful, complex and alluring. On the palate - weighty, warm, complex and fruity, varietal and spicy with ground pepper and dried herb. Tannins are fine to moderate with a mealy chalk dust texture, plenty of acidity to contrast the core of fruit and sweet wood smoke flavours. Balanced and well made with a lengthy totally enjoyable finish. The warmth and generosity of Hawkes Bay’s baked soil flavours show as well as thoughts of the northern Rhone. Best drinking from today and through 2025."