Mullineux 'Granite' Syrah 2021

96 Points Tim Atkin Fermented with 100% whole clusters, like all of the site-specific Mullineux Syrah, this is the most intense, backward and well-structured of the trio. Serious, compact and concentrated, it's a red that wouldn't look out of place in Cornas, with violet aromas, damson and blackberry fruit, sturdy tannins and the freshness and focus of a cool vintage. Grape Blend Farming Practices Aging Detail 100% Syrah dry-farmed, sustainable 12 months in French oak 500L barrels of which 50% were new, followed by 10 months in 2000L Foudre Chris and Andrea Mullineux