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Signature Swartland Syrah 2022

Mullineux

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Tasting Notes

The Mullineux 2022 Swartland Syrah comes from a site with quartz formations over schist soils. Quartz tends to erode at a different pace, leaving quartz stones on the surface that reflect light but do not reflect heat. This leads to optimal ripening, with soft cherry and blackberry flavors followed by lightly toasted spice. There is a ferrous note to the wine followed by fine, satiny tannins that have a certain lusciousness about them. The wine sees 80% whole-cluster fruit and is fermented in upright wooden vats. Andrea Mullineux says she is looking for the silky tannins that are specific to the Swartland. "Those tannins are a real fingerprint of the region," she says.

Score: 94

Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2025 - 2038 05 June 2025

So fragrant, this has ripe cherries, white pepper, dried roses, green olives and Christmas spices on the nose. It shows wonderful freshness and a deliciously peppery character to the bright fruit. Medium-bodied with tight, crunchy tannins. 80% whole-bunch fermentation. Even better after 2025.

Score: 94

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Maturity: 2025+ 24 October 2024

If the Mullineux’s terroir-focused Syrahs have maxed out your credit card, why not treat yourself to a bottle of this 'regular' release instead. Sourced from the Swartland's three main soil types, this has lovely fynbos and clove aromas, some stemmy notes from 80% whole bunches, blackberry, cooked meat and tapenade flavours and impressive depth and density. A Cape Crozes-Hermitage.

Score: 94

Tim Atkin MW 01 September 2024

The 2022 Syrah is a combination of fruit from the three main soil types. It fermented with 80% whole cluster in upright 5,000-liter wooden vats, with the destemmed fruit at the top to get the fermentation going. It has a crisp and precise bouquet with brambly red fruit, a dash of white pepper and Provençal herbs. Quite powerful, the palate is medium-bodied with a slightly viscous texture. That white pepper note thrusts forward through the robust, austere finish. This is a gutsy Syrah that will probably benefit from a year in bottle.

Score: 90

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2025 - 2036 01 September 2024