Region: Frankland River, Western Australia
Variety: Syrah
Vintage: 2024
Country: Australia
The Wine
Drawn from Swinney’s mature bush vines in Frankland River, this Syrah showcases the estate’s gravel-rich soils and restrained winemaking philosophy. Whole-bunch fermentation and careful élevage in seasoned French oak allow fruit purity and texture to define the wine. It is a Rhône-inspired blend interpreted through a distinctly Western Australian lens.
Cellared Says
More about finesse than power, this is beautifully composed and highly drinkable in youth, yet structured enough to reward mid-term cellaring. This really showed well at the recent launch tasting, it was up against some serious international and indeed icon wines. Yet it shone bright, refined and with enough complexity to really lift it into that ‘yes’ realm.
Wine Reviews
Syrah, or Shiraz, from the Frankland River region has certainly established itself has one of the most exciting styles of the grape in the country. This release is from the Powderbark Vineyard (66%) and Wilson’s Pool (34%). The fruit is hand-picked and fed to a French oak vat, and two demi-muids. The team use 67% whole bunches in the ferment. The wine spends ten days on skins and eleven months maturing in large format, older French oak. The colour is a vibrant purple magenta. On the nose we have notes of leather and truffles, animal hides, charcuterie, black fruits, beef stock, soy, hints of florals and a touch of blackcurrants. There is real power here, but everything is in balance. Good intensity throughout with juicy acidity and abundant, fine, powdery tannins. A wine which will easily see out the next fifteen to twenty years.
98 Points - Ken Gargett Winepilot
Region: Frankland River, Western Australia
Variety: Syrah
Vintage: 2024
Country: Australia
The Wine
Drawn from Swinney’s mature bush vines in Frankland River, this Syrah showcases the estate’s gravel-rich soils and restrained winemaking philosophy. Whole-bunch fermentation and careful élevage in seasoned French oak allow fruit purity and texture to define the wine. It is a Rhône-inspired blend interpreted through a distinctly Western Australian lens.
Cellared Says
More about finesse than power, this is beautifully composed and highly drinkable in youth, yet structured enough to reward mid-term cellaring. This really showed well at the recent launch tasting, it was up against some serious international and indeed icon wines. Yet it shone bright, refined and with enough complexity to really lift it into that ‘yes’ realm.
Wine Reviews
Syrah, or Shiraz, from the Frankland River region has certainly established itself has one of the most exciting styles of the grape in the country. This release is from the Powderbark Vineyard (66%) and Wilson’s Pool (34%). The fruit is hand-picked and fed to a French oak vat, and two demi-muids. The team use 67% whole bunches in the ferment. The wine spends ten days on skins and eleven months maturing in large format, older French oak. The colour is a vibrant purple magenta. On the nose we have notes of leather and truffles, animal hides, charcuterie, black fruits, beef stock, soy, hints of florals and a touch of blackcurrants. There is real power here, but everything is in balance. Good intensity throughout with juicy acidity and abundant, fine, powdery tannins. A wine which will easily see out the next fifteen to twenty years.
98 Points - Ken Gargett Winepilot
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