this McLaren Vale Cabernet shows Serpico at its most intense and unconventional
but it is carried with ease
it balances Californian fruit with a fresher
Palmer Co adds red wines from the new harvest
shows this vineyard at its transcendent best: a wine of grace
2023 Porseleinberg Syrah, Boekenhoutskloof Bin End Sale this McLaren Vale Cabernet showsThis is Swartland Syrah at its most serious, sculpted and electric. Blackberry, wild raspberry and red plum sit beneath incense, thyme, black pepper, liquorice, olive brine and fynbos. It feels dark and intense, but never bulky; the rocky schist soils give it a mineral charge and a sense of wild Cape energy. On the palate, it is powerful, savoury and tightly wound, with firm tannins, vivid acidity and a long, stony finish. Whole bunch character brings