No. 2 Syrah 2022 VARIANT-51231295406364-UNIT-ML mandarin peel and lemon curd

mandarin peel and lemon curd notes with touches of baker’s yeast and coriander seed

Lovely aromas of strawberry

new leather

beautifully ripe Cabernet Franc from the Fratelli Vineyards in the Bridge Pa sub-region

No. 2 Syrah 2022 VARIANT-51231295406364-UNIT-ML mandarin peel and lemon curdThis wine is a blend of Heathcote (66%) and Harcourt (34%) Syrah. Although this is the entry point red, it gets the same attention to detail as the other cuves, and even here, it has serious intensity, good tannins and ageworthiness. About 70% whole bunches were used, and the wine matured in a range of casks (primarily large Stockinger) for the first year before resting in tank for the rest of its maturation. It was bottled in late December 2023. Its