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Eden Road 94 Block Syrah 2013

$49.99

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Description

There are big changes afoot at this Murrumbateman-based producer  A new ownership structure with a commitment to do whatever it takes to progress, a new highly trained winemaker, and the plans to plant additional vineyards in an outstanding site (right next door to Clonakilla) Add this to the existing strengths of this producer – including a mature Syrah vineyard (on the same site as the upcoming plantings) and access to an array of quality Canberra and NSW high country vineyards – and the future certainly looks bright for Eden Road.

The new winemaker is Celine Rousseau. Rousseau was the founding winemaker and manager at Chalkers Crossing, where over a period of 17 years she developed a strong understanding and passion for the high country of NSW and its unique, cool climate vineyards and wines. She had already made a number of wines from the very vineyards from which Eden Road source, which has allowed her to hit the ground running. Before leaving France, Rousseau cut her winemaking teeth in Bordeaux and Champagne, working with the likes of Château Suduiraut and Château Pichon Baron. Rousseau still works two vintages a year, one in France and one in the Canberra district. Indeed, before joining Eden Road, Rousseau was being courted by several wine companies in Europe. In the end, Rousseau’s love of Australia won the day.

Eden Road is supposed to suggest an ideal (as in the Garden of Eden), not a place.

This is only the second release of this estate grown Syrah. In fact, all Eden Road Syrah wines are estate grown, coming, as they do, from a single block of vines rooted in the decomposed granite soils of Murrumbateman. The vines here, only some 500 metres from Clonakilla, were planted in 1994. The wine was fermented in open tanks with a portion of whole bunches before being pressed to 500 litre French oak (30% new) for 14 months. From a ‘Goldilocks’ vintage for Canberra – not too hot nor too cold – this super complex, spicy, inky, aromatic and juicy Syrah underlines the exciting potential of this vineyard and of Canberra in general. The palate offers a potent mix of red and black cherry fruit, ferrous and tapenade-like complexity, and a finish that is long, savoury and energetic.  The note below captures it well.

95 points, James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion “Lightish crimson colour; riddled with white pepper; savoury first and fruity second, though the silk of the cherry/plum flavours here is captivating in itself. There’s almost a cranberried tanginess to this wine; it’s certainly lively. Fennel, cured meat and assorted dry spice notes slowly build an impression of significant complexity. It’s not a heavy wine in any way but its premium quality is certain.”

RRP $62   **6 PACK SPECIAL BUY… Only $49.99 when you buy 6 of this wine**

Additional information

Producer

Eden Road

Region or Country

Australia, Canberra District

Variety

Shiraz

Vintage

2013

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