Ben says
★★ Great Wine “Hot on the nose with black fruits, vanilla and dark choc. Full, chewy, almost mealy, on the palate – it’s satisfyingly fulfilling. Its not overly full bodied but its dark with blackberry and spices. The finish is soft, long and brings bruised, warmer climate fruit to the fore. Toast, game and pepper are the nods to the Syrah grape under all the fruit. This is a very nice wine to get stuck into.“
KEY POINTS
Varietal Syrah with 12.5% abv. Harvested from low yielding vineyards. Aged in oak.
Grown in: Hawke’s Bay, North Island, NEW ZEALAND.
Food Pairing
I would highly recommend this wine with red meats, cooked medium-rare. The chewy, chalky tannins of the wine will complement the soft meat very well. Add a little char from the barbecue and this wine will sing.
Disclosure & Price
Tasted blind during an MW study club. Find in the UK for circa £28.95 from The Secret Bottle Shop.
Reviewed and tasted: 06/08/2024
About the Producer
Three Crows is a collaboration between winemaker Rob Macdonald and Master of Wine Liam Steevenson, using fruit grown in the Bridge Pa region of Hawke’s Bay on New Zealand’s North Island.
