5 Stars 2025 John Platter’s South African Wine Guide Outstanding expression of Swartland, using fruit from best parcels owned or viticulturally controlled by Mullineuxs on key soil types. Similar regime to single-terroir syrahs: 90% bunch pressed, 11 months in 500L barrel, 20% new, then year 2,000 & 5,000L foudre. Aiming for length & freshness granite, structure from schist, spice & vibrancy from quartz voluptuousness from iron. 22 (95 pts) achieves all that, plus violet fragrance from the grape, creamy vanilla & savoury herbs ex the oak.94 pts Tim Atkin MW 2024 If the Mullineux’ terroir-focused Syrahs have maxed out your credit card, why not treat yourself to a bottle of this “regular” release instead. Sourced from the Swartland’s three main soil types, this has lovely fynbos and clove aromas, some stemmy notes from 80% whole bunches, blackberry, cooked meat and tapenade flavours and impressive depth and density. A Cape Crozes-Hermitage. 2025-30
