2023 Orion Syrah

2023 was a freakishly good vintage for our estate Syrah, the Orion is selected from the cream of ‘Landau’ block and further classified post-fermentation. Hand-picked, 21 days on skins, 15% whole bunch, raised in 500-litre Stockinger puncheons (20% new) for 10 months. Only 100 dozen made. 

97 Points Halliday wine Companion 2026
"Polished and filigreed with high impact, this will meet your effort to decant with an exhale of floral aromas – roses, violets and sweet hibiscus. The fruit gleams on the palate, radiant in its ripeness, with an accordion of potent and enduring flavours. Pink peppercorn, blueberry, black cherry, red plum and the subtle sweetness of Austrian Oak (20% new) lend a plexus of tannin. It feels finespun and pure. It's an impressive hand right now, but time will make it worth the gamble."