100% Syrah, 12 Monaten in 500 Liter Eichenholzfssern aus französischer Allier-Eiche ausgebaut.
Alkoholgehalt: 14.5 Vol.%
Im Glas tief rubinrot mit violetten Reflexen. In der Nase klar fokussiert und „terroir-driven“: dunkle Beeren (Brombeere, Schwarzkirsche), dazu geräucherte Kräuter, schwarzer Pfeffer, Oliventapenade und ein markanter, steiniger „Iron/Slate“-Touch, der die Stilistik präzise absteckt. Am Gaumen liefert der 2021er eine bemerkenswerte Kombination aus Dichte und Kontrolle: mittelkräftig bis kraftvoll, aber niemals breit. Die Tannine sind feinkörnig und mineralisch straff, die Frucht bleibt kühl und saftig, getragen von salziger Spannung und würziger Länge.
Bewertungen
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97 Punkte James Suckling
"What an intense nose of charcuterie, grilled herbs, iron, black berry fruit and cracked pepper. Flavor explosion on the palate, too, with a full body, yet so much freshness with an underlying iron and peppercorn character. Firm, yet fine tannins."
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99 Punkte Tim Atkin
"Given its consistently outstanding quality, it’s easy to forget that the average age of Porseleinberg's 14 hectares of vineyards is only seven years' old. Showing what Callie Louw calls a "little more crunch" in 2021, this is a Syrah with time on its side. Wild herb aromas of sage, oregano and rosemary introduce you to a palate that's dense yet refined, with lots of whole bunch spice and structure, negligible oak influence, detailed, layered tannins, some underlying grip and layers of dark berry fruit. One of the world's great reds from a very special site."
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97 Punkte Neal Martin, vinous: "The 2021 Porseleinberg is whole bunch fermented and aged for 12 months in foudres. I gave my glass plenty of aeration. Chatting with winemaker Callie Louw, this wine can be closed, this being the first time I had tasted it at the remote Swartland estate. It has a compelling bouquet with fabulous delineation, a mélange of, say, one-third red and two-thirds black fruit, hints of iron filings and reflecting its soils, slate-like scents. Obstinately backward, after 10 minutes, it positively blossoms in the glass.
The palate is medium-bodied, with filigree tannins framing the mineral-rich black fruit. Plenty of extract is interwoven, but perhaps unlike the vintages of old, Louw's winemaking sense means that it's not immediately tangible. A discrete build in the mouth reveals hidden layers as it sashays towards its crunchy finish and then delivers a dash of cracked black pepper on the aftertaste. Outstanding…but what else do we expect?"
