Eden Road Hilltops Syrah 2013

Description

“Canberra is an exciting region at the moment, and there are many new players hitting unthinkable heights of quality. Winemaker Nick Spencer has demonstrated – across a whole range of styles and prices – that Eden Road Wines is a force to be reckoned with.” Nick Stock, The Age/SMH Good Wine Guide.

The Eden Road wines all derive primarily from the ACT/NSW ‘High Country’ regions of Canberra District, Hilltops, Gundagai and Tumbarumba. Eden Road is supposed to suggest an ideal (as in the Garden of Eden), not a place.
Hilltops is located around the town of Young, approximately 180 km north west of Canberra. With an altitude of 500 metres above sea level, the region has a distinctly continental climate characterised by hot days and cool nights. Soils vary with yellow crackling clays, basalt and decomposed granite – all contributing unique characteristics to the wines.  A wine with a bright, expressive display of crushed red fruits, rose petals and refined five spice. The palate is full of sweet red fruits, and brown cooking spices while being framed by its elegant structure of whole bunches, fine acidity and French oak.  The grapes were hand picked and whole bunch fermented with 0.5% Viognier.

95 points, James Halliday “Bright crimson-purple, it has a highly fragrant and expressive bouquet of red and black cherries, blood plums and spice; the medium-bodied palate is supple, long and perfectly balanced, fresh acidity and fine tannins the stapes for a long life. Drink till 2033!”
93 points Gary Walsh The Wine Front  “Red and black fruit, hazelnut, pepper, slight mint chocolate, bunchy mezcal-like spice and floral fragrance with some licorice richness. Medium bodied, nougat hazelnut nutty sweetness, light tannin, even acidity and a good finish. Attractive and composed. Responded very well to air.”
RRP $50  LAST OF THIS VINTAGE!