Description / Reviews
"Bright crimson at the edge with a deep purple-black core, Bullnose ’24 is wonderfully expressive and fragrant. Aromas unfold in layers of violet, fresh raspberry, ripe plum and dark cherry, wrapped in black olive with subtle spice and pepper. The palate amplifies the depth of fruit and textural intensity, delivering concentrated richness, framed by a vibrant, precise acid line that imparts energy and a bracingly youthful edge. With underlying power and elegance, fine persistent tannins carry the wine through to a long, beautifully driven finish. Bullnose ’24 is a showstopper. This is a Bullnose for the ages. Enticing, long and beautifully composed." - Te Mata Estate, Winemaker
"Red and blue fruit, cracked pepper, jasmine perfume, nutmeg and biscuit spices. Medium-bodied, a fine dusty feel to tannin including a bit of the old emery board, bright acidity, juicy red and blue fruit, toasted hazelnut and quite some spice, finishing long with a firm graphite grip to tannin and a savoury flourish. It has concentration and power, though it’s light on its feet. Needs a few years more in bottle, ideally." - 95 Points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
"Initially brooding and smoky, this opens with vigorous swirling to reveal a beguiling nose of orchid and dried violet, white pepper and ground cinnamon against a backdrop of blueberry and marjoram. The palate is tightly coiled around a core of taut, sinewy tannins which creates a dynamic balance between its athletic structure, racy fruit and youthful austerity. The long, elegant and detailed finish is underpinned by fantastic acidity and there is no doubt that this mid-weight syrah will unfurl with time in bottle to reveal the classically-proportioned wine within." - 94 Points, Stephen Wong MW, The Real Review
