2022 Graft Syrah

100% Syrah from the Polkadraai Hills, their highest vineyard. 100% whole bunch, 70% in Italian concrete tanks, 30% in French oak barriques. Smells of black pepper and wild strawberries. Intensely peppery but no shortage of super-fresh, resonant fruit. The tannins feel like old parchment, layer upon layer. It really presses into you, delicious concentration on the mid palate but really dancing on the nose and on the finish. Tremendous energy. (TC)