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Luke Lambert Yarra Valley Syrah 2019
$38.99
LIMITED – LAST BOTTLES! Fine young Syrah from the Yarra.
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“LL is a genius. One of the most gifted winemakers in the country.” Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
It’s been almost a decade since Lambert’s daring, handcrafted and joyously aromatic wines first made their way down from the Yarra Valley and on to the lists and shelves of Melbourne’s finest wine establishments (and a few of Sydney’s).
Lambert is obviously inspired by his experience making wine in Piemonte and Australia yet firmly believes that the personality of a wine will be dictated by its “place”. Lambert’s source vineyards (in poor, rocky and elevated pockets of the Yarra Valley) are therefore managed in order to bring out their unique geographic signature in the final wines.
All Luke Lambert wines are handpicked and of single-vineyard origin. They are wildly perfumed with moderate alcohol, fresh acidities, powdery tannins, and limited oak influence. Luke’s methodology includes wild ferments without the aid of temperature control, hand plunging, long macerations (with plenty of whole-bunch for the Syrahs), basket-pressing, gravity rather than pumping, old oak, and no fining or filtration. Lambert’s belief that “..the best wines have always been made by feel and are always sourced from unique and interesting vineyards that have natural balance and grow grapes full of character…” comes through strongly in the remarkable complexity and placeness of these wines.
As per the Chardonnay, this comes from the high-grown Tibooburra vineyard, situated in the south-eastern corner of the valley near Gembrook. The site, which might be the coolest in the Yarra, is expertly managed by Greg Kerr (who planted the vineyard in 2001). Furthermore, the quality of the clonal material in Tibooburra supplies Lambert with a deeper, darker and more structured Syrah than we typically see in the Yarra. This is what drew Lambert to the site, and is a strong reason this Syrah has become a touchstone example of cool-climate Australian Shiraz.
In the winery, there has been a slight change to the Syrah’s whole-bunch and maceration regime. Luke has edged towards higher levels of whole-cluster (90%) with more crushed berries, shorter macerations and more punch-down. This method, he says, gives his Syrah more drive and structure without overt greenness or any sacrifice of the purple flowers and spice motifs that are a feature of Tibooburra. Otherwise the handling was pretty similar to previous vintages, with wild ferment and ageing in neutral oak (10-year-old 5,000 litre). The wine was left unsulphured until just prior to bottling (with no fining or filtration). Lambert describes 2019 as, “A warmer, dryer year with more fruit power” but again, the benefits of the cooler site are evident, providing a similar weight to the wine from a top producer of the Northern Rhône. It is incredibly fine and juicy, with vibrant dark cherry, violet and anise fruit as well as loads of other spices. It’s medium-bodied with plenty of very fine, powdery tannins and terrific length. Another instalment of what is clearly now one of the great examples of Australian Syrah.
95 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front “So purple. Boysenberry, black pepper, Honey Jumble biscuits, violets, almond. Medium-bodied but so tightly packed, shale-like tannin, cool acidity, spicy and meaty flavour with the softness of biscotti and brightness of bramble fruit. Ultra-fine but dense tannin pushes out the finish. Beautiful expression of Shiraz. Sotto voce, yet so articulate.”
RRP $45 Special Price $38.99 VERY LIMITED … LAST CHANCE
Additional information
Producer | Luke Lambert |
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Region or Country | Australia, Yarra Valley |
Variety | Shiraz |
Vintage | 2019 |
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