2018 Bellbrae Estate Bells Syrah

Our winemaker has always been enamoured with the wines of the Northern Rhone area of France, and this Syrah is soft and supple on the palate. Characters of plum and raspberry are integrated with savoury notes of spice, black pepper and cedar oak. A silky, medium-bodied wine with a deliciously long palate. Maturation in new and one-year-old French oak, balanced with silky tannins give this wine structure to cellar well for about 10 years from vintage.

This Syrah is easy to pair with food, yet so moreish that you will want to keep enjoying it long after your meal. Perfectly suited to the Surf Coast lifestyle.

Winemaker - David Crawford

Hand-picked, open-fermented, matured in French barriques (50% new) for 14 months on fine lees. A very attractive cool climate shiraz with fragrant red and blue fruit aromas, the medium-bodied palate a juicy and exact follow on.

95 points - James Halliday