Winery Mills Reef - Elspeth Syrah

Winery Mills ReefElspeth Syrah

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Elspeth Syrah of Winery Mills Reef is a red wine from the region of Gimblett Gravels of North Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Elspeth Syrah of the Winery Mills Reef is in the top 20 of wines of Gimblett Gravels.

Taste structure of the Elspeth Syrah from the Winery Mills Reef

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Elspeth Syrah of Winery Mills Reef in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Elspeth Syrah of Winery Mills Reef in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mills Reef's Elspeth Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Big Muscat seedless

Variety of Argentinean origin.

Last vintages of this wine

Elspeth Syrah - 2017
In the top 20 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Elspeth Syrah - 2016
In the top 20 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Elspeth Syrah - 2015
In the top 20 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Elspeth Syrah - 2013
In the top 20 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Elspeth Syrah - 2011
In the top 20 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 411110
Elspeth Syrah - 2010
In the top 20 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Elspeth Syrah - 2009
In the top 20 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Elspeth Syrah from Winery Mills Reef are 2017, 2015, 2007, 2006 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Mills Reef

The winery offers 39 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gimblett Gravels in the region of North Island

The Winery Mills Reef is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Gimblett Gravels to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 150 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 20 of of Gimblett Gravels wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gimblett Gravels

The wine region of Gimblett Gravels is located in the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Craggy Range or the Domaine Matariki produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gimblett Gravels are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gimblett Gravels often reveals types of flavors of cream, cigar or blackberry jam and sometimes also flavors of black olive, fig or cheese.


The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.

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The word of the wine: Imperial

Bottle with a capacity of 6 liters (synonym of mathusalem).

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