2010 Trinity Hill Homage Syrah
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The wine by which all other top-tier New Zealand syrah wines have always been judged, this has impressive depth and ripeness, tapping into a spectrum of concentrated dark and red fruits more deeply and more profoundly than most. It is bathed in Moroccan spice and pepper, and a decent serve of toasty oak that is easily subsumed. The palate scoops deep and wide, delivering luscious, ripe dark berry, pomegranate and plum fruit flavor, plus licorice and spice. Mouth-coating tannins hold the finish long. Drink now.
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
James Suckling
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Unnecessarily heavy bottle but the wine itself if lightening up. Brooding crimson. Savoury, lifted nose. Lots of liquorice and sap. Still quite young but confident enough to make it to old age. Very juicy. Well managed tannins present on the finish. (JR)
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2010 Homage Gimblett Gravels Syrah is a little closed, with notes of blueberries and plums plus hints of allspice, chocolate and toast. Medium to full-bodied, it gives a good core of mid-palate flesh supported by medium to high acid and a medium to firm level of rounded tannins, going savory / earthy in the long finish. Drink it now to 2018+. Importer: Via Pacifica Selections US Inc, Sebastopol, CA
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2010 Homage Gimblett Gravels Syrah is a little closed, with notes of blueberries and plums plus hints of allspice, chocolate and toast. Medium to full-bodied, it gives a good core of mid-palate flesh supported by medium to high acid and a medium to firm level of rounded tannins, going savory / earthy in the long finish. Drink it now to 2018+. eRobertParker.com.October, 2012