Allinda Limited Release Syrah 2017
- 93
- $40
- Drink by: 2022-2029
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A fragrant light to medium bodied syrah made in a style that is becoming increasingly prevalent in places like the Yarra Valley. And it makes sense to be following this style of wine. Elements of Pinot Noir winemaking have been adopted including some whole bunch fermentation. Interestingly a small amount was co-fermented with the white variety savagnin, and the new oak component is quite low at 10%. Spicy savoury notes on the nose with a leathery character. The tannins have a chalky feel, and the oak is harmoniously balanced leading to a dry finish.
Ray Jordan has been writing about wine for more than 40 years. His first articles were published in the early issues of national wine magazine Winestate in the late 1970s when he worked in Sydney as a newspaper correspondent. From 1989 Ray wrote more than 3000 columns as a regular newspaper wine columnist. He currently writes a regular column for the special business publication Business News and is one of the main contributors to national wine platform Wine Pilot. In 2017 Ray co-authored The Way it Was – A History of The Early Days of the Margaret River Wine Industry and previously wrote Wine in the Blood: Australia’s Family Wine Estates, published in Mandarin and English. In 2011 Ray was awarded WA Wine Press Club Jack Mann Memorial Medal for his contribution to the WA wine industry. His love of wine is as strong as his love of the blues and tasting the thousands of wines that cross his bench each year allows him to indulge in both.
