TRINITY HILL HOMAGE SYRAH 2021

Winery notes (2021 Vintage)
"The 2021 Homage is a beautifully aromatic wine. A floral, scented nose of blueberry and violet dominate with spice and licorice aromatic’s sitting in the background. The wine is intense and concentrated in the mouth with fine-grained tannins providing a powerful, yet silky texture. Balanced acidity and supportive oak ensure the wine remains vibrant, focused, and supple on the palate distinguished by exceptional length of flavour and a lingering spicy finish. Drink now to 2040. Decant before serving."

98/100 James Suckling, March 2024 (2021 Vintage)
"Truly wonderful nose of peppercorns, cloves, blackberries, lavender and blueberries. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with tannins that build from the moment the wine hits your mouth. It’s long and refined in texture. Poised at the end, suggesting a bright future in bottle. Drinkable now but will age beautifully."

5 Stars & 97/100 Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, November 2023 (2021 Vintage)
"More vinous than fruity, it’s a complex wine with wood smoke, new leather, dark chocolate, oyster shell, spicy oak and grape stem aromas. A ripe wine with serious cellaring potential. Expect greater complexity and a silkier texture with time."

5 Stars & 97/100 Huon Hooke, The Real Review, November 2023 (2021 Vintage)
"Very deep, saturated purple-red colour; aromas of mixed spices and dark fruits laced with lashings of quality oak which shows out somewhat. In the mouth, tremendous depth, power, and concentration. There’s profound flavour and structure, abundant supple tannins and lots of deep-seated graphite/earthy/stony complexities. A little age will mellow out the oak more. An impressive wine, sure to have a big future."

5 Stars & 97/100 Stephen Wong MW, The Real Review, December 2023 (2021 Vintage)
"Fragrant and layered nose of purple fruit, cracked pepper, a hint of floral and a hint of game. Some high-toned aromas with dusty oak. Quite elegant entry on the palate, sleek, very perfumed violet and blackberry with well-framed earthy tannins and dominating woodiness towards the back. Closed, dense and inward, the firm flavours turn very oaky on the finish."

Rated Outstanding & 97/100 Cameron Douglas MS, July 2024 (2021 Vintage)
"Complex and intriguing, purity of fruit and a varietal core of black currant and raspberry woven between scents of baking spices and crumbled earth, anise and violets, clove and baked plum. Youthful and impressive bouquet. Taut and dry, a core of ripe red berry fruits touch the palate then flavours of violets and baking spices, some fresh and aged meat qualities and a lick of smoked pepper. Tannins are in abundance with polish, acidity adds poise and tension. Dry, balanced and well made with a lengthy complex finish. A wine for the cellar with best drinking from 2029 through 2039. A stellar wine."

5 Stars Michael Cooper (2021 Vintage)
"One of the country’s most distinguished reds. The highly impressive 2021 vintage was estate-grown in the Gimblett Gravels, hand-picked from vines 25 to 30 years old, and matured for 21 months in French oak barrels (54 per cent new). Deeply coloured, it is fragrant, with dense, beautifully ripe red berry, black pepper and spice flavours, complex, savoury, finely poised and seamless. Best drinking 2028+. This wine is a Super Classic."