Exceptionally impressive with its floral and herbaceous notes, the 2021 Cederberg Syrah offers a hint of reduction that keeps the expression tightly focused. 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 it at least an hour before drinking. This is an absolutely impressive Syrah that exudes a sense of place and varietal character. I see where it's going, and your patience will be rewarded. Bravo! 2025-2042" (Robert Parker 2023)
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Eye
Clear, bright magenta color
Nose
Intense, peppery aromas, floral bouquet of rosebud, violet, cranberry, notes of cherry and smoke
Mouth
Lively attack, mineral acidity, fruity aromas, particularly plum and cherry, fine and delicate tannins, long finish with a pleasant freshness.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2040
Production
Produced in 3,490 bottles
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with a mushroom quiche, rabbit stew in red wine, or slow-cooked lamb shank...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95/100 (Extraordinary wine)
About wine:
Exceptionally impressive with its floral and herbaceous notes, the 2021 Cederberg Syrah offers a hint of reduction that keeps the expression tightly focused. Medium-bodied, it shows some 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 it at least an hour before drinking. This is an absolutely impressive Syrah that exudes a sense of place and varietal character. I see where it's going, and your patience will be rewarded. Bravo! 2025-2042
Vinous
Wine rated (2023 guide) 93/100
About wine:
The 2021 Cederberg Syrah comes from rocky sandstone soils located at an altitude of 940 meters. The well-defined nose presents aromas of black fruit, white pepper, cloves, and slight hints of flint. It is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, quite salty and firm on the palate, and savory with a black olive-tinged finish. I would give it a few years in the bottle. 2026-2042
James Suckling
Wine rated (2023 guide) 93/100
About wine:
Mushrooms, cocoa, crushed pepper, and black fruit on the nose. More earthy here, with a full body and broad, fleshy tannins. Complexity of meat and stem on the finish. Long-lasting. Drink now, but best after 2024.
Customer rating
4.5/5
based on 2 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. ROB P. Published on 04/24/2025
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Note and opinion by Mr. REMI R. Published on 12/26/2024
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