Friday, October 18, 2013
Stellenzicht Syrah 2002 90 Points
2002 was a year of hell as a vintage for various reasons, very few red wines have survived as I have said before, very late harvested Syrah was the superstar of the season.
This brilliant offering may show sign of evolution in color, however it is still as fresh as a daisy, savory lenght, absolutely fantastic, it may have peak now or complete it's process over the next 2 years (2015+), yet will plateau up to 2022+
Seek it out, from the farm
Alcohol: irresponsibly very high | 15 % abv
Origin: Stellenbosch
Notes: Christmas fruit cake|earthy | tobacco | olive | leather
Ideal drinking occasions: Winter time
Serve with: pheasant ragout
Drink: now until 2022+