Ripe fresh cherry melds with floral honeysuckle and lavender notes and black pepper. The satin like texture gives way to fleshy, vibrant blueberry fruit.The palate finishes with some charcoal and flint to add mineral interest and complexity.

Match with venison. Fairly approachable on release it will be at it's best from 2014 and will hold in the bottle to 2018+ in good conditions

2009 Vintage

•  95/100 " A very fine shiraz from a top year, with dense colour and powerful spicy, smoky, black-fruit and earth aromas. Very concentrated, lush and deep, with good structure for ageing and vibrant acidity. Wonderful elegance and balance, too." Huon Hooke, Sydney morning Herald 21 June 2011

2008 Vintage

• 4 Stars “Forward vintage of this Hawke’s Bay red, already drinking well. Deeply coloured and intensely varietal, with strong cassis, plum and black pepper flavours, finely integrated French oak and ripe, supple tannins.” - Michael Cooper, May 2010 Winestate Magazine  
• 92 Points, 4½ Stars “Previously known as 'Block 14 Syrah', this 2008 vintage is another excellent offering from this superstar winery. Medium-deep purple/red in colour, the bouquet is perfumed and youthful displaying red/dark plum, spice and floral characters. It's beautifully weighted on the palate showing velvety texture, a succulent mouthfeel and plenty of fine, chalky tannins. A gratifying and generously flavoured Syrah with elegance and firm structure. At its best: now to 2016.” - Sam Kim,  April 2010, www.wineorbit.co.nz