2018 Bekkers Syrah

Highly Rated
The phenomenal 99 point Syrah from the Bekkers duo. One of the best McLaren Vale Shiraz released this year.

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The Bekkers Syrah sits in the top echelon of Shiraz wines from South Australia.

The fruit comes from two highly regarded vineyards in McLaren Vale each sporting old, low-yielding vines. Toby's vast knowledge of the great vineyards of the region is something of a secret weapon for the Bekkers husband and wife team.

It's certainly paid dividends here.

This is McLaren Vale Shiraz with power and finesse in equal portion. James Halliday rated this a near perfect 99 points putting on the shortlist with the best Shiraz in the country this year and one of the best buys on the list.

Our flagship wine is designed as an emblem for McLaren Vale and Bekkers. Careful vineyard selection and gentle winemaking combine to deliver a wine with the generosity of McLaren Vale Shiraz, tempered by fragrance, spice and soft, silky texture.

99 Points - "Hand-picked, the vinification very gentle to avoid extraction of aggressive tannins, matured in French puncheons (58% new) on lees with minimal additions until Dec '19. A truly great McLaren Vale syrah, as smooth as velvet, yet with layer upon layer of purple and black fruits that are hypnotic in their perfection." - James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)

95 Points - "It's an imposing wine. It's bright with fruit but it's also dense with it, and the severity of the tannin makes it feel both broody and stern. Graphite, blackberry, clove, heady violent-like notes, essence of plum, dark chocolate and saltbush. The fruit certainly has a softness but the drama of the tannin quickly takes it over. In terms of balance it's a close-run thing, that tannin casting such a shadow, but it has to be said that the fruit is top-notch too. This is one of those 'you could cellar this for just about ever' wines." - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

97 Points - "Deep, brooding red/purple colour, with a blackberry fruit aroma that is ripe and concentrated. The wine is full-bodied, fleshy and smooth, with savoury qualities and quite chewy tannins to conclude. There is density, depth and weight, and the wine has a lasting intensity through a very long aftertaste. Deep-set blackberry, cranberry, black cherry and dark plum flavours, with an earthy bass note. Delicious and long-term." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

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