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Pooley Syrah 2023

Name: Pooley Syrah 2023
Brand: Pooley
SKU: PSYRAH23
Price: 63.00 NZD
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Tasmanian Syrah is something to behold, elegant and layered with fine spices. It opens with pungent perfume of red currant, violets and white pepper. The palate is abundant with notes of red cherry, raspberry and cinnamon bark before softening into impressions of confectionary raspberry and smoked charcuterie. The fruit was handpicked and 100% destemmed. It spends 20 days on skins before fermenting and matured for 11 months in French oak puncheons (500 litres) of which 30% was new. Cooperages of barrel were Francois Freres and Vallaurine.

Maker

Pooley

Varietal

Shiraz

Country

Australia

Region

Coal River, Tasmania

Vintage

2023

ABV

14%

Bottle size

750ml

Youthful, bright red and vibrant in the glass. Pretty and lifted aromas of blueberry, cherry, white pepper, Asian spice, cola and anise. Mid-weight, textured, layered and mouth-filling. Lashings of blue fruits, satsuma plum, fragrant spice and dried herbs. The tannins are supple, grainy and deliver shape and the acidity is bright, crunchy and tangy. A lovely, cool climate shiraz with real presence and drive.

— Aaron Brasher, The Real Review, 95 Points.

Pooley Wines, established in 1985 by Denis and Margaret Pooley, is a family-owned vineyard that has grown to become one of Australia’s most acclaimed cool-climate wine producers. Situated in Tasmania’s Coal River Valley, the winery has flourished under the stewardship of three generations, with John Pooley expanding the estate by adding the Butcher’s Hill Vineyard in 2003. Today, John’s daughter Anna Pooley, an award-winning winemaker, leads the production with an eye toward tradition and innovation. Her meticulous approach to winemaking honours the family’s legacy while elevating Pooley Wines to new heights of excellence. Recognised as the 2023 Winery of the Year by Halliday Wine Companion, Pooley’s commitment to quality and family values is evident in every bottle.

The 2023 growing season started with budburst in September and continued with flowering in November. This year, we experienced a lot of wind and rain during flowering which makes for very challenging conditions. Between October and December 2022, there was 230mm of rainfall at both of our vineyard sites. It resulted in poor fruit set, and an overall reduction in yield for the season. Late December saw the rain disappear, leading away from the La Nina weather pattern and towards a drier, warmer El Nino period. It was a mild summer with no extremes of heat, whilst remaining warm. This is great for steady and slow development of flavour, acid, sugar, and tannin. All the elements that make for great quality wine.

Tasting notes

NOSE
Five Spice, Blueberry, Cola

Pretty and lifted aromas of blueberry, cherry, white pepper, Asian spice, cola and anise.

PALATE
Mid-weight, Plummy, Dried Flowers & Herbs

Mid-weight, textured, layered and mouth-filling. Lashings of blue fruits, satsuma plum, fragrant spice and dried herbs.

FINISH
Supple Tannins, Tangy, Cool Spices

The tannins are supple, grainy and deliver shape and the acidity is bright, crunchy and tangy.

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