4 ½ Stars 2022 Platter’s South African Wine Guide Classic 19 (93 pts) co-fermented with 1% each viognier & roussanne for a violet fragrance, 10% wholebunch for freshness & complexity. Succulent & smooth, spiced red fruit, fynbos & twist of white pepper on finish. Moreish & suave after 20 months in 10% new oak.92 pts Tim Atkin MW Sept 2019 The ever-reliable Stark-Condé Syrah combines fruit from three different parcels on the estate. There are more peppery examples in Stellenbosch, but this is serious and structured, with savoury tannins, floral blackberry and red berry fruit and some added perfume from 2% Roussanne and Viognier. 2022-2990 pts Wine Spectator 7/31/23 A fresh, medium- to full-bodied red, featuring chewy tannins and baked blackberry and black cherry fruit, with fragrant accents of bay leaf, vanilla and ground pink peppercorn. Minerally finish. Drink now through 2028. 5,500 cases made, 300 cases imported.
