TRINITY HILL SYRAH HAWKES BAY HOMAGE 2015

Superb. Quite possibly the greatest expression of syrah New Zealand has produced. The level of complexity and concentration, the layering of flavours and textures, the length of tannins—there is so much to admire. Fruit is in the raspberry, red plum and blackberry spectrum, doused in pepper and every imaginable woody spice. Hints of chocolate, too. A thrilling and vibrant syrah. 99 points