2023 Dappled Single Vineyard Fin de la Terre Syrah

Highly Rated
Shaun Crinion's excellent 100% whole bunch expression of Yarra Syrah. Limited production.
4.0
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
2 Reviews

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"Fin de La Terre" translates to "The End of the Earth" - winemaker Shaun Crinion says it takes so long to drive to this vineyard during vintage feels like you're about to reach the edges of our planet.

The drive is worth it. The Shiraz fruit that comes from this Steels Creek vineyard is stunning.

The 2023 vintage was fermented as 100% whole bunches, Shaun thinks the combination of sweet fruit generated from cab mac (carbonic maceration or whole berry ferment) needs the spice and architecture that the stalks provide to be a well balanced wine.

This is a beautiful, elegant representation of Yarra Syrah.

95 points
"The peppercorn, peanut shell and mezcal characters are overt here but, that said, the integration of these notes with the main run of fruit is seamless. This is another highly successful release. For all its spice and herb notes though its main claim to quality fame is its finish, which has the kind of extra kick that we all hope for. There’s quite exquisite finesse on show here too. It’s red berried, it’s slipped with twiggy tannin, it’s tightened slightly by reduction, and it seals the deal in the end. It’s very cool climate, and it’s very good."
- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

95 points - "The peppercorn, peanut shell and mezcal characters are overt here but, that said, the integration of these notes with the main run of fruit is seamless. This is another highly successful release. For all its spice and herb notes though its main claim to quality fame is its finish, which has the kind of extra kick that we all hope for. There’s quite exquisite finesse on show here too. It’s red berried, it’s slipped with twiggy tannin, it’s tightened slightly by reduction, and it seals the deal in the end. It’s very cool climate, and it’s very good." - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

Customer Reviews

4.0
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
Based on 2 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 1 Total 4 star reviews: 0 Total 3 star reviews: 1 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
2 reviews
  • CM
    Chrissie M.
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    3 months ago
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    2022 Dappled Single Vineyard Fin de la Terre Syrah
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    Not in love

    Really interesting Syrah, not classic at all, at first I really enjoyed it but when we opened another bottle I had a totally different experience and didn’t enjoy it at all. Not a particularly helpful review I’m sorry. Try it for yourself though.

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    Stephen D.
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    3 years ago
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    2022 Dappled Single Vineyard Fin de la Terre Syrah
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Smooth as!

    Straight up the bottle closure got me. I'll be back for more and hopefully they'll last a bit longer but i doubt it. Great wine for the price.

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Sourced from the Peirce Family vineyard in Steels Creek at the base of the Kinglake range. It’s a warm site with hungry mudstone and shale soils with a granitic bedrock base and some scattered quartz. The vines are own rooted and planted in 1990 - so now 34 years old!

Tasting Notes

A very late pick and coupled with low yields has resulted in tiny quantities of this wine. It is a more delicate and pure rendition with almost a Pinot-esque charm to it. Bosting strikingly pure red fruits with alpine herbs, it's medium to light bodied and full of charm and finesse. The texture is just beautiful on the palate after spending almost 18 month on lees.

Price Bracket $41 to $50
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region Yarra Valley
Australian State VIC
Feature High Score
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Critic Score 95
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
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Dappled Wines

Dappled owner/winemaker Shaun Crinion has a mountain of winemaking experience from around the globe, culminating with the establishment of a label all of his own.

Shaun's focus is on expressing the sub-regionality of the Yarra Valley through simply gorgeous Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and a growing range of experimental wines.

With the combination of Shaun's A-grade fruit from the Yarra's top growers and his precise, astute winemaking, the value on offer in the Dappled range is second to none.

He was James Halliday's Best New Winery in 2018. The wines have only stepped in quality since then though the modest pricing remains the same. Unsurprisingly, his wines sell out in short order each year. He's now regarded as one of the best small-scale producers in the modern Yarra Valley.

Winemaker Shaun Crinion - Yarra Valley, VIC Dappled Wines

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