BLACK CHALK Paragon 2020 vs PORSELEINBERG SYRAH PORSELEINBERG Syrah 2022
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £68.95 | £68.95 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Style | Other | Other |
| Grape | Chardonnay | Syrah |
| ABV | 12.5% | 13.5% |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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BLACK CHALK Paragon 2020
Creaminess, dried corn husk, and pale polenta on the nose have only a slight overtone of lemon and immediately proclaim the pure Chardonnay character of this wine. The body is exquisitely light and bright, full of lemon verve, but with a veil-like, silk-chiffon feel, tingling but smooth and slender at the same time. Beautifully salty depth lends a cooling, silvery lemon sheen and adds real dimension, despite the lightness and slenderness. The superfine mousse only enhances the finesse and poise of this most elegant, precise, long, and saline wine.
PORSELEINBERG SYRAH PORSELEINBERG Syrah 2022
The 2022 Porseleinberg was macerated with about 70% submerged cap and 30% pump-over. It was matured 85% in foudres and 15% in concrete vats for 12 months, then an additional six months in bottle. It presents a deep ruby color. The bouquet takes time to open in the glass, revealing blackberry and touches of cassis, crushed violets and a judicious dash of balsamic. There’s wonderful delineation, but it opens very, very slowly. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, more structured than the 2021. White-pepper-tinged red fruit mixes with subtle menthol notes on the peacock's tail of a finish. Winemaker Callie Louwe describes this as a mixture of old and recent Porseleinberg, and I can see that. It’s a spellbinding Syrah that will require five or six years in bottle, but it will certainly be worth the wait.
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