Mills Reef Winery Elspeth Trust Vineyard Syrah Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay 2013
A more savoury, less overtly fruity Hawke’s Bay syrah from the prized Gimblett Gravels district. The nose suggests undergrowth, plums, mint, and slightly resinous oak, and while it’s juicy, ripe and plump overall, with fine underlying tannins, it’s a tad simpler and shorter than the top wines in the tasting.