Muscular, aromatic, restrained.
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 four single vineyard Syrahs, aged 10 months in French oak (20% new), which are all unique and colour coded to site along with a matching label and wax dip.

I tasted all four side-by-side upon opening and again 45 hours later, I felt they needed time to open.
This version comes from a fluvial fan of gravelly clay and eroded mountain rock from vines planted at 300 MASL in 2002 on the Golden Mile Bench.
This version is earthy and savoury; initially red plum and white pepper, salami and blackberries with dusty undertones dominate, and later high-toned red berries and dried roses appear. More restrained than the others, its a bit more horizontal on the palate. Flavours of spice, plums and pepper evolve into burnt licorice root, brown spices and leather. It has a muscular character.

This bottle has an orange dipped cap and orange trim label. NO image available.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - February 25th, 2022