Unison Syrah
Syrah 2007
Rating 91/100 Wine Advocate, Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com
The 2007 Syrah has a lovely nose of blackberry, loganberry, earth and a touch of
cooked meat – very well defined and with time developing and intriguing
“patisserie” element – vanilla pod, or meringues! The palate is full-bodied,
well balanced with ripe chewy tannins. Very focused on the vanilla tinged
finish. Perhaps they could have refrained from the oak a little, but it is very
seductive towards the finish. Excellent. Drink 2010-2016.
Cuisine Recommended
Unison’s well-tended site on Gimblett
Gravels regularly gets the best out of Syrah, as this concentrated,
chunky rendition attests. Lip-smacking dark fruit, chocolate and
liquorice flavours gallop freely.
Syrah 2006
Warren Barton's Christmas Wine Guide 2008 - Top 100 wine
"The ownership of this small but distinguished Hawke's Bay producer might have changed but the quality has not. An ample, spicy/earthy wine with a Kath and Kim ("look at me, look at me") nose. Overflowing with flavour, character and class.
Gourmet Traveller Wine Rating 95/100
Hawkes Bay winemakers are divided in their preferences for the 2006 and 2005 vintages. I prefer Unison's '06 Syrah over thier very good '05. It has powerful red and dark berry flavours with a Rhone-like black pepper and a hint of floral characters. It's dense, dry and delicious
Winewise Vol 24 No 4. October 2008. International Shiraz Tasting
A blind tasting of 24 top Shiraz/Syrah's from NZ, Aus, US and France, by 16 top judges. Judged as outstanding and awarded gold medals by 8 judges. "...a very bright, lively wine of obvious cool climate origins. It's very spicy and comparatively delicate, but the oak is beautifully integrated and the palate is long." Ranked 5=
Rating 92/100 eRobertParker.com
"...The palate is very finely balanced with fine, though chewy tannins. Dense structure. Damson, boysenberry, a touch of game towards the finish. Moderate length. Very fine....." (April 2008)
Recommended in Cuisine July 2008
"Unison's boutique, hands on approach has produced a weighty, concentrated wine, brimming with berry fruit and spice and an underlying earthy character."
Syrah 2005
5 stars "… has noble colour and a fragrant, complex bouquet, slightly earthy, spicy and brambly. It's a fleshy, highly concentrated and savoury wine, sweet-fruited and lush, with powerful plum/spice flavours. Lovely drinking now onwards …" (Michael Cooper Wine Guide 2008)
Syrah 2004
Gold Medal (Air NZ Wine Awards)
Trophy - Champion Syrah (Air NZ Wine Awards)
Trophy - Reserve wine of the show (Air NZ Wine Awards)
"… Congratulations to you both on winning … You can be justifiably proud of your achievement … Your tiny winery is truly the stand out operation in a subregion, Gimblett Gravels, that has done tremendously well considering its small size. Well done and best wishes for continued success in the future." (Hon Rick Barker, Member of Parliament)
5 stars "… densely coloured, with powerful coloured, with powerful, deliciously ripe flavours … warm and supple, with lovely fruit sweetness …" (Michael Cooper Wine Guide 2007)
Syrah 2003
"Dark enough to stop the light, this is a strapping wine from HB Gimblett Gravels, where grace and power are in step all the way …" Recommended (John Saker, Living, NZ Herald)
Syrah 2002 (first release)
"Outstanding" – International tri-nation tasting (USA/Australia/NZ) Winewise Volume 20
"… their 2002 Syrah is a dark, dense and dramatic statement …" (Charles Gill, on wine)
"Top 10 NZ Syrahs" (Viva - NZ Herald)
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