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Posts in Syrah

Matahiwi Estate Syrah 2024, Hawke's Bay

Aromas and flavours pepper spice and dark berries

2024, SyrahCameron DouglasJune 14, 2025Matahiwi Estate, syrah, Hawke's Bay

Squawking Magpie 'The Chatterer' Syrah 2023, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay

Squawking Magpie 'The Chatterer' Syrah 2023, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay

Youthful and ripe, enticing and fresh

2023, Gimblett Gravels, SyrahCameron DouglasJune 14, 2025Squawking Magpie, The Chatterer, syrah, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay

Soljans Estate Barrique Reserve Syrah 2021, Hawke's Bay

Soljans Estate Barrique Reserve Syrah 2021, Hawke's Bay

Spices of clove and baking spices reflect the barrel selection as well a poised reductive quality,

2021, SyrahCameron DouglasJune 14, 2025Soljans Estate, Barrique Reserve, syrah, Hawke's Bay

Cable Bay Estate Vineyard Syrah 2021, Waiheke Island

Cable Bay Estate Vineyard Syrah 2021, Waiheke Island

Firm, dry, taut and concentrated

2021, SyrahCameron DouglasJune 11, 2025Cable Bay, Estate Vineyard, syrah, Waiheke Island

Cable Bay Estate Vineyard Syrah 2020, Waiheke Island

Cable Bay Estate Vineyard Syrah 2020, Waiheke Island

…delicious, taut, youthful and textured

2020, SyrahCameron DouglasJune 11, 2025Cable Bay, Estate Vineyard, syrah, Waiheke Island

Marisco Vineyards Leefield Station 'Stockman' Syrah 2023, Marlborough

Marisco Vineyards Leefield Station 'Stockman' Syrah 2023, Marlborough

Well made with best drinking from mid to late 2026 through 2032.

2023, SyrahCameron DouglasJune 6, 2025Marisco Vineyards, Leefield Station, Stockman, Syrah, Marlborough

Elephant Hill Reserve Syrah 2020, Hawke's Bay

Elephant Hill Reserve Syrah 2020, Hawke's Bay

Delicious

2020, SyrahCameron DouglasJune 6, 2025Elephant Hill, Reserve, syrah, Hawke's Bay

Terrace Edge Syrah 2022, North Canterbury

Terrace Edge Syrah 2022, North Canterbury

2022, Organic, SyrahCameron DouglasJune 4, 2025Terrace Edge, syrah, North Canterbury, Organic

Terrace Edge 'Chosen Barrels' Syrah 2020, Waipara Valley

Terrace Edge 'Chosen Barrels' Syrah 2020, Waipara Valley

A great example

2020, Organic, SyrahCameron DouglasJune 4, 2025Terrace Edge, Chosen Barrels, syrah, Organic, Waipara Valley

Redmetal Vineyards 'Basket Press' Syrah 2021, Hawke's Bay

Redmetal Vineyards 'Basket Press' Syrah 2021, Hawke's Bay

Delicious

2021, SyrahCameron DouglasJune 2, 2025Redmetal Vineyards, Basket Press, syrah, Hawke's Bay

Windrush Syrah MV, Marlborough

A wine blended from 50% 2023 and 50% 2022 vintages

NV, SyrahCameron DouglasJune 2, 2025Windrush, syrah, Marlborough

Redmetal Vineyards Syrah 2024, Hawke's Bay

Redmetal Vineyards Syrah 2024, Hawke's Bay

Youth and power

2024, SyrahCameron DouglasMay 31, 2025Redmetal Vineyards, syrah, Hawke's Bay

Poppies Syrah 2024, Martinborough

Complex, lengthy and delicious

2024, SyrahCameron DouglasApril 27, 2025Poppies, Syrah, 2024, Martinborough

Askerne Syrah 2023, Hawke's Bay

Fruity, varietal and very youthful

2023, SyrahCameron DouglasApril 27, 2025Askerne, syrah, Hawkes Bay, Hawke's Bay

Stormwood Syrah 2022, Waiheke Island, Auckland

Stormwood Syrah 2022, Waiheke Island, Auckland

Firm and dry with a core of fruit

2022, SyrahCameron DouglasApril 18, 2025Stormwood, Syrah, 2022, Waiheke Island, Auckland

I Mori Edizione Limitata Leggermente Appassito Rosso Terre Siciliane 2022, Italy

I Mori Edizione Limitata Leggermente Appassito Rosso Terre Siciliane 2022, Italy

Aromas and flavours of blackberries and plums, some licorice

2022, Syrah, Appassito RossoCameron DouglasApril 13, 2025I Mori, Edizione Limitata, Leggermente, Appassito Rosso, Terre Siciliane, Italy, syrah

I Mori Syrah 2022, Sicilia, Italy

…a bouquet of rustic red and black berry fruits

2022, SyrahCameron DouglasApril 13, 2025I Mori, syrah, Sicilia, Sicily, Italy

Smith & Sheth CRU Syrah 2023, Heretaunga, Hawke's Bay

Smith & Sheth CRU Syrah 2023, Heretaunga, Hawke's Bay

A powerful, varietal and vibrant bouquet

2023, SyrahCameron DouglasMarch 30, 2025Smith & Sheth, CRU, syrah, Heretaunga, Hawkes Bay, Hawke's Bay