Schist Syrah now comes entirely from Chris and Andrea Mullineux's home farm, using fruit that they used to buy when they were at Tulbagh Mountain Vineyards. For me, it's the most floral and focused of their three soil-based reds, with violet, blackberry and liquorice notes, some pepper spice and a fine finish. 2019-28.

A seductive and well- integrated veil of earthy spice-cinnamon stick, fruit cake, bark, black tea leaf-sits atop a ripe core of red berry and cherry fruits. Beneath that is a strong gravelly, flinty minerality that pervades the palate and expresses strongest on the finish. Medium weight, the tannins are firm yet fine, resulting in a rich, velvety texture. A beautiful and complex expression, this should continue to develop and unfold additional layers of flavor through 2031.