Vidal El Legado Syrah 2014
This is an enticingly fragrant Syrah from the renowned Gimblett Gravels winegrowing district. Elegantly balanced, and finely textured with chalky tannins this wine finishes long. Distinct and ageworthy with the ability to age gracefully for 12+ years from vintage.
$65.99
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98/100 - Sam Kim (Wine Orbit) 97/100 - Bob Campell MW 19.5/20 - Raymond Chan 5 stars and No.2 Syrah Cuisine Magazine 2017 Gold - Hawkes Bay A&P Wine Awards 2016 Gold - International Wine Challenge 2017 (UK)
(light) 21%
(strong)
Alcohol
(sweet) 10g/l
(tart)
Acidity
(acidic) 6.0
(flat)
pH
months 24
months
Oak Aging
(chilled) 65° F
(room)
Serving Temp
Winemaker's Notes
2014 was an outstanding Hawkes Bay vintage and joins the 2013 as one of the truly great vintages of all time. Warm, dry and settled conditions prevailed throughout the season allowing picking decisions to be based purely on flavour and balance. Naturally low yielding vines combined with early season “green harvesting” and meticulous canopy management throughout the season have rewarded us with perfect ripeness, flavour development, concentration and tannin maturity. Fruit for this wine was grown entirely in our premium Gimblett Gravels Wine Growing District vineyards where the soil is made up of relatively recent alluvial deposits of gravel with varying degrees of silt and sand. These naturally free-draining, low vigour and “lean” sites combined with detailed vineyard knowledge and the ideal growing season of 2014 has produced a wine of international standard showing intensity, texture and depth of flavour.
- Vintage
- 2014
- Variety
- Syrah
- Color
- Red
- Region
- Hawke's Bay
- Closure
- Screw Cap
- Volume
- 750
