Reynvaan Stonessence Syrah 2021

Reynvaan Stonessence Syrah 2021

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96 points Wine Spectator: "Impeccably structured and polished, with deep and detailed blackberry and raspberry flavors accented by river stone, savory meat and tapenade as this builds richness and tension toward big but refined tannins. Drink now through 2035." 

The finest vintage of this barrel selection Reynvaan has bottled—awesome! Interesting about the note below since we found less of the funkiness we often associate with the Stones and more of a bold beating heart of deep dark fruits. So yes, there are fabulous salty olive notes, a melange of complex and mouthwatering spices, a slice of cured meat, but this has such lovely, undulating waves of fruit that you can love it for that aspect alone. -Marcus

100 points International Wine Report: "Get ready for the 2021 Stonessence Syrah from winemaker Matt Reynvaan. He’s mastered his craft in the 2021 vintage, and I recommend buying as many of his wines as possible this year. In a blind, you wouldn’t miss calling this wine from The Rocks District. I get how Syrahs from the area can be polarizing, and people either love them and think they are the best Syrahs in the world, or they can’t understand how people would want to drink them. It’s funky and meaty with incredible amounts of crushed rock, saline, star anise, toasted cloves, black olive tapenade, and shades of grilled grapefruit. Tannins are silky smooth with perfected levels of acidity. Better in 2024, and then cellar this one for the next 15 years. Run, don’t walk, to find a bottle of this phenomenal wine. Highly recommended and editor’s choice."

99 points Owen Bargreen: "Always a barrel selection the nose is unabashedly stony, screaming terroir. Once on the mouth this comes off incredible elegant, yet being very broad shoulders. Fleshy and fresh with a fantastic underlying tension, this is dark and decadent Syrah that shows a literal cornucopia of flavors and aromatics. Asian spices, black olive tapenade and suggestions of black licorice parade with salted meats, roasted figs, menthol and wet stone. This is right up there with the finest Stonessence bottling that I have ever tasted. Drink 2023-2035."

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