{"product_id":"mullineux-syrah-2014","title":"Mullineux Syrah 2014","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"color:#800000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:22px;\"\u003e94 Points and Number 16 in Wine Enthusiast Top 100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eMullineux Swartland Syrah  is 100 percent Syrah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eWinemaking:\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tHand picked grapes are cooled in our cold room, where after they are crushed and destemmed to tank, and between 20 to 50% whole bunches are added. 25ppm SO2 is added, and as with all our wines, no other additions are made. The must is initially pigeaged once a day. After about 4 days, fermentation begins with indigenous yeasts, and the wine is pigeaged once or twice a day, depending on extract and tannin development. Temperatures are not allowed to exceed 30 degrees centigrade. Fermentation lasts from 7 to 10 days, and after fermentation, two to four weeks (also depending on tannin development) skin contact is given. The wine is then drained and pressed to barrel for malolactic fermentation and maturation. The different parcels are racked in Spring to blend the wine, which is then returned to barrel and bottled unfiltered and unfined after 11 months in barrel. Please decant (or give time!) when drunk young.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eMaturation:\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t11 months, French oak 225L \u0026amp; 500L barrels, and 2000L Foudre. 15% new wood in total.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eTasting Note:\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tBlack pepper, crushed ripe berry, and tobacco aromas linger on the nose. This juice is every bit of full-bodied on the palate. Well integrated tannin gives the wine a silky texture. Flavors of blackberry, herb, and spice layer throughout and into the long silky finish. This is a big wine that can take on another 10+ years of age and will need some serious decanting if consumed early. 30 minutes of decanting will allow the wine to open beautifully.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eReview:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e\"Since its first vintage in 2008, the Mullineux’s Syrah has established itself as one of the most reliable reds in the Cape, the new “Graillot Crozes”, as I like to think of it. Sourced from nine vineyards on three different soil types, with 100% whole bunches, it’s a textbook Syrah: spicy, sappy and wonderfully aromatic. Drink: 2016-21.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003e-93 points Tim Atkin, MW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mullineux Family Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948860764207,"sku":"SA0EE242046SYM","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/mullineuxsyrah_31d943d8-d588-4002-8a33-b696f771b3db.jpg?v=1771484861","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/mullineux-syrah-2014","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}