Avis professionnels
James Suckling (96)
Broad and complex, this syrah reveals ripe dark berries layered with white pepper, dried violets and grilled rosemary as well as wet stones and a touch of iodine. The full-bodied palate is supertense and deeply structured with remarkable depth and layers of dark fruit. Bold, powerful and firmly built, this is one for the cellar. From biodynamically grown grapes.
Vinous (94)
More fruit-centric than the surrounding single vineyards, the 2022 Syrah Armada Vineyard opens with an array of crushed raspberries and blueberries complemented by nuances of clove and cedary spice. It is soothingly round and cooling to the senses, with silken waves of ripe wild berry fruits swirling beneath an air of violet inner florals. The 2022 tapers off long and perfumed, with subtle tannins and an air of lavender lingering on.
Jeb Dunnuck (94)
Planted in 2001 to 6 x 4 spacing and cultivated using biodynamic farming methods since 2002, the 2022 Syrah Armada Vineyard is tightly wound, with a lot of inherent tension. Red and black berry eke their way out of the powerful core of darkness and intensity, with a balsamic note threading its way through close behind.
Owen Bargreen (99)
The world-class 2022 ‘Armada Vineyard’ Syrah come from this tight-spacing site that was planted at 1800 vines per acre. This location in the stones is now over 20 years of age. Green peppercorns and allspice dusted pork shoulder notes combine on the nose alongside Satsuma orange rind, soy sauce and shades of wild blackberry combine on this ultra-complex nose. The palate is refined and luxurious in terms of tension, depth and tension. Very rocky and mineral-laden, enjoy this beautifully bottling over the next eight to ten years.
