2018 Topside Syrah
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Like the other wines in this portfolio, the Keermont Vineyards 2018 Stellenbosch Topside Syrah is quite ripe and shows baked aromas of stewed cherry and dark blackberry preserves. There's a sweet note on the finish, and the wine is plush and richly textured overall. Fruit comes from a single vineyard planted in 2006. Some whole-bunch fruit is used, and the wine ferments with wild yeast. It ages in barrel for 22 months. Production is 2,822 bottles.
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Neal Martin
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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The 2018 Syrah Single Vineyard Series Topside comes from more shale soils than the Steepside, with a slightly cooler microclimate. This makes a tangible difference on the nose, which has more delineation and mineralité, a little more floral in style. The palate is very well-balanced with a wonderful spice, and an unerring sense of symmetry with a precise and beautifully-controlled finish. Excellent.