Reds - Shin Zen Bi Syrah 2012 (single):Single bottle vintage and region

vintage and region

The fruit is taken in two hand picks to get a zesty note and taut acidity with the later picked grapes adding mid palate weight and depth

The traditional approach used to make The Grenache precludes the use of the additives and fining agents such as tannins

briny minerality and graphite stuff

Reds - Shin Zen Bi Syrah 2012 (single):Single bottle vintage and regionThe crafting of a wine of little compromise with a focus on refined quality has been an ongoing project for Coates Wines. The style intended was not bigger is better, with masses of fruit, oak and tannin produced in a heroic style best tackled in 30 years time. If an inspirational source could be named, it would be along the lines of Guigal La Turque; long ageing in new oak, structure with refinement, and expressive but not excessive fruit character.