cellaring & decanting recommended
and a subtle toasty echo
lifted by a fine chalky minerality that reflects its Côteaux Sud d’Épernay origins
The fruit is beautifully concentrated and set off against the powdery chalky fine tannins
Serve at: 8°C
Brinktop Syrah Kendall-Jackson cellaring & decanting recommendedThe palate is bright, spicy, and finely structured, opening with blackberry, dark plum, and boysenberry lifted by fresh, coolclimate acidity that gives the wine drive and tension. Tannins are fine, graphiteedged, and gently firm, offering shape without heaviness. The midpalate shows classic coolclimate Syrah detail: violet, black pepper, olive tapenade, and a subtle smokymineral thread, adding savoury depth beneath the fruit. The finish is long, dry,