2022 Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Thorley Syrah 2018 Mike Bennie

Mike Bennie

- Michael Brajkovich MW

If you like Pinot Noir we think you will like this wine as an alternate

All varieties were hand-picked and chilled overnight before being de-stemmed and added separately to stainless steel fermenters

this chardonnay presents all the richness and exuberant aromatics of the ripest kind

2022 Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Thorley Syrah 2018 Mike BennieBeechworth, Victoria A deep but clear maroon purple appearance. The nose flips between olive brine and cold clay, and more ascendant violet purple floral characters. With time in glass, a ripple of pleasing greeny stalkishness emerges as does white pepper and macerated blue purple fruits. The palate is all blackberry compote, unsweetened and vital, and the tannins are quite rolling and layered, silty and emery at the same time. Cool pepperiness builds