2020 Hughes & Hughes Syrah
Coal River, Derwent, d’Entrecasteaux Channel, TAS
A spicy, elegant cool-climate Syrah that's a real surprise packet out of Tasmania.
$32.00
Out of Stock
About The Wine
A ludicrously small parcel of fruit was available to make this cuvee but Jonny Hughes loves his Tassie Syrah, so why not, hey?
This is a sublime, elegant and spice-riddled Syrah more akin to something from the cooler parts of the northern hemisphere than 'classic' Australian Shiraz.
It's finely structured, beautifully presented and extremely limited.
Only a limited amount produced.
About Mewstone
Mewstone Wines is a joint venture between Jonny and Matt Hughes, two Tasmanian born wine-heads, and their respective wives Margie and Cathie.
The two families have invested in a small plot of land on the banks of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel in the charmingly named locality of Flowerpot, on the south-eastern tip of Tasmania. Matt works the grapes, Jonny makes the wines, taking what he learnt from seven years as assistant winemaker at Moorilla and re-imagining it for his own label.
The Hughes & Hughes wines offer some of the best value to be found in Tasmania at the moment, and the Mewstone premium range focuses on exception single-vineyard wines made in a style that Jonny wants to drink.
James Halliday called them, "an utterly exceptional wine producer". Keep an eye on this ambitious pair as their star continues to rise.
Huon Valley, TAS
From The Producer
Fruit from vineyards in the Coal River, Derwent and the d’Entrecasteaux Channel. Predominantly whole berry, 5% whole bunch, natural yeast, held on skins for 21 days while getting gently pumped over once a day while the ferment was most active (4-5 times in total). Pressed directly to and matured in oak (15% new). Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Blend : Shiraz (100%)
Closure : Screw cap
Drink Until : 2030
Bottle Size : 750ml
Huon Valley, TAS
Critic Reviews
"Tasmanian Syrah brings me joy and this iteration from Hughes & Hughes is one of the juicier versions out there on the market. The fruit for this first release wine was sourced from the Coal River, Derwent Valley and d’Entrecasteaux with 8% whole bunch, wild yeast, barrel fermentation and maturation before being bottled without filtering or fining. A side of beef bought directly from the farmer and a bottle of this will take dinner to a whole new level. Blackcurrants, black cherries, black pepper and black Angus on the nose are reminiscent of a riper Cornas or St Joseph from Northern Rhone. On the palate, the sheer silky black goodness continues and is joined by vanilla, bay leaves, pickling spices, liquorice, toast and candied mixed nuts. Despite the ripeness, this has enough acidity and balanced tannins to be something that you could tuck away in the back of the cupboard for a few years. This wine is going to develop very interestingly as the years pass." - Curly Haslam-Coates (The Wine Front)
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