Succulent, brawny, toasted.
While Rust Wine Co. is located on Golden Mile Drive, and is one of the handful of wineries allowed to use the designation Golden Mile sub-GI, they make three Syrahs, all unique and each colour coded to site along with a matching label and wax dip.
This version comes from Rustico's home Golden Mile vineyard comprised of a fluvial fan of gravelly clay and eroded mountain rocks, planted in 2002 at 300 MASL.
Of the three, this is the savoury one.
Full throttle succulent and brawny. Expect smoked meat, garrigue, black pepper, brown spices and chalky undertones. The palate opens up fresh and supple then grows firmer mid-palate. That savouriness is echoed in the mouth; peppery with roasted coffee and bitter chocolate flavours, which lead to a toasted finish. The tannins here are rougher and all in there's more texture on the palate.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - March 29th, 2021