The 2017 Syrahmi Demi Shiraz is very bright crimson and purple in color. An intense perfume of lifted wild raspberries, black olives, soy and turned earth exudes from the bottle. Crushed granite, red and black cherries, graphite and gun smoke with energetic freshness and length, the palate shows the best of Heathcote with a light touch. Savory dried herbs and spice, graphite and tapenade again, with very fine tannin coming from the 80% whole bunches during ferment, balanced red fruits leading though a long savoury finish. Concentrated but light on its feet.
