2013 Mullineux Schist Syrah
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The 2013 Schist Syrah does not quite possess the same delineation as the 2013 Iron Syrah on the nose, with touches of dark chocolate infusing the red berry fruit, later clove and Provençal herbs. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy ripe tannin. This has a bit more body than the 2013 Iron, with more sumptuousness, freshness and corpulence with smooth, slightly gamey red berry fruit, truffle and undergrowth. Once the aromatics, open this might be the pick of recent releases from Mullineux.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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Riebeeksrivier. Roundstone Vineyard. 2013 was a fresh, dry vintage so they had to pick quite early to avoid stress. Pale crimson. Heady sweet nose, a bit like Pinot – floral and sweet. Lighter than the 2011. (JR)
About the producer
Chris and Andrea Mullineux were at the forefront of South Africa’s new-wave movement and are now one of the country’s most established names. Alongside the Swartland project that made their name, they make wines in Franschhoek under the Leeu Passant name – a tribute to South Africa’s vinous past.