Mullineux Syrah 2021 Magnum Bottle size: 1500ml

‘90% whole-bunch fermentation. Matured for 12 months in 500-litre barrels, before being transferred to 5 000-litre foudre for another 12 months. Red and black berries, olive, fynbos, cured meat and white pepper on the nose while the palate is pure and poised – lovely clarity of fruit, bright acidity and powdery tannins, the finish long and savoury. A seamless wine that carries its alcohol of 14% extremely well.’ – Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za, 95/100

‘Expression of Swartland, blending the 3 soil types featured in the Single Terroir range. 90% bunch pressed, naturally fermented 11 months in 500L barrel, 20% new, year in 2,000/5,0000L foudre. Expansive & impressive, with intense depth of black fruit, perfumed violet, dried herbs, exotic spice. Well structured, complex, built to last. Also in 1.5L, as White.’ – Platter’s Guide, 5*(95/100)

‘"Our coolest vintage ever" is how Chris Mullineux describes the 2021 growing season, which has produced a suitably intense, well-balanced Swartland Syrah. Sourced from six sites on schist, granite and iron soils, it's a youthful, focused, intensely concentrated red that needs another year or two in bottle, showing grippy tannins and layers of fig, blackberry and black pepper. 2024-30’ – Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2023, 94/100

‘The Mullineux Syrah has become synonymous with its hallmark Swartland perfume of plush blackberries, violets and black olive tapenade. The palate is rich and elegant with velvety tannins, complex red fruits and warm spicy notes on the finish. This Syrah would be best served at 16 to 18 °C and will benefit greatly from ageing.’ – Winemaker