"Exceptionally impressive with its floral and herbaceous notes, the Cederberg Syrah 2021 offers a hint of reduction that keeps the expression in a tight frame. Medium-bodied, it has a certain firmness on the palate that will need a little more time to relax. If you drink it young, enjoy it with food, and I recommend decanting at least an hour before drinking. This is an absolutely impressive Syrah that exudes a sense of place and varietal character. I can see where he's going with this, and your patience will be rewarded. Well done! 2025-2042" (Robert Parker 2023)
Features
Estate
Domaine Damascene
Cuvée
Syrah WO Cederberg
Vintage
2021
Designation
Cederberg
Region
South Africa
Grape varieties
100% Syrah
Terroirs
Sandstone soils, warm Mediterranean climate, Driehoek Vineyard at 940m altitude
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Whole bunch fermentation from 30 to 60% depending on the plot, using indigenous yeasts and a small proportion of carbonic maceration, in concrete vats and barrels.
Breeding
11 months in wooden vats, unglued, light filtration
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright, clear magenta
Nose
Intense, peppery effluvia, floral bouquet of rosebuds, violets, cranberries, hints of cherry and smoke.
Mouth
Lively attack, mineral acidity, fruity aromas, notably plum and cherry, fine, delicate tannins, long finish with a pleasant freshness.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2040
Production
Produced in 3490 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with a forest quiche, rabbit stew in red wine, or lamb mouse confit...
Damascene Estate
Cederberg
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2023) 95/100 (Extraordinary wine)
About the wine:
Exceptionally impressive with its floral and herbaceous notes, the Cederberg Syrah 2021 offers a hint of reduction that keeps the expression in a tight frame. Medium-bodied, it has a certain firmness on the palate that will need a little more time to relax. If you drink it young, enjoy it with food, and I recommend decanting at least an hour before drinking. This is an absolutely impressive Syrah that exudes a sense of place and varietal character. I can see where he's going with this, and your patience will be rewarded. Well done! 2025-2042
Vinous A. Galloni
Wine rated (guide 2023) 93/100
About the wine:
Syrah Cederberg 2021 comes from rocky sandstone soils at 940 m altitude. The well-defined nose presents aromas of black fruits, white pepper, cloves and light flinty scents. It's medium-bodied with sappy black fruits, quite saline and firm on the palate, and sapid towards a black olive-tinged finish. I'd give it a few years in bottle. 2026-2042
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2023) 93/100
About the wine:
Mushrooms, cocoa, cracked pepper and black fruits on the nose. More earthy here, with full body and broad, fleshy tannins. Meaty, stemmy complexity on the finish. Long-lasting. Drink now, but better after 2024.
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