Kershaw, SH22 Lake District Cartref Deconstructed Syrah, Elgin

(16/20) 100% Syrah made up of clone 22, macerated on skins for 3 days before spontaneous fermentation started, fermented in open-top fermenters for 22 days, racked to 228l and 500l oak barrels (50% new) through gravity where it aged for 17 months.. Bottled unfiltered. Only 552 bottles, 30 magnums and 2 double magnums produced. Elegant wine, good concentration, but still a bit closed. This needs more time. Medium+ intense aromas of dark cherry, blackberry, red plum, violet, vanilla, caramel, white …

Tasting Ground official tasting, Richard Kershaw part 1 : 2017 Syrah (Oinoscent) : 50% new, 50% 228lt, 50% 500lt, clone SH22 The wine is very different in style from the Bokkeveld Shale SH9c tried before. The nose is more robust and dense, shows more red than black fruit, holding back on the spice front as well. The wine is more powerful in the palate too, far more meaty, spicy, medium body, the tannins are grippy, the alcohol (13.93%) more upfront. …

The wine is clear, with medium garnet color, and thick legs. On the nose the wine is clean, with medium plus aroma intensity of black and red fruits, mineral notes, fresh green herbs, sweet spices, oak spices, vanilla. On the palate the wine is dry, with medium acidity, medium plus ripe green tannins, medium plus alcohol, medium body, medium flavors of ripe strawberries, plums, cranberry jam, black forest berries, hints of earthiness notes, smoked meat, sweet spices, fresh green herbs. …