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2024 Sons of Sugarland Syrah, Polkadraai Hills, Stellenbosch

( £30, 14%, The Wine Society )

Almost ridiculously good at the price, this comes from an unoffocial Grand Cru Syrah parcel on the Karibib estate in the Polkadraai Hills and is as  good as a top northern Rhône red. Fermented with 100% whole bunches in concrete tanks, it has amazing depth and focus, aromas of clove and Negroni spices, layers of tapenade, oregano and blackberry, granite-derived freshness and a lingering, herbal finish.  Effortless brilliance from Reenen Borman.

BuyDrinking window: 2026-35Similar Wines: £30-35, 95-100, South Africa, Red, Syrah
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