Tasting Notes
Greg Sherwood 94
The Bottelary Hills is prime red wine territory, and with this maiden release Syrah, Kiara has utilised 22% whole-bunches in the fermentation before being aged for 9 months in 60% older 500-litre French oak barrels together with a 40% concrete tank portion. Bold, wild and exotically perfumed, the aromatics reveal attractive notes of violets, potpourri, rose petals and black pepper before more subtle hints of salty black liquorice, black cherries and black kalamata olive tapenade. In the mouth, the palate is cool, plush and polished with a medium body, silky fine grained tannins and a tangy fresh vivacity that makes the mouth water. The texture is sleek and elegant, showing Kiara s signature weightless concentration, before finishing gently with a drying mineral persistence. A really majestic Syrah that simply does not put a foot out of place and of course it is also crazy value for money! Drink now and over the next decade. (10,828 bottles produced.) [Greg Sherwood MW, 06/07/2026]
JancisRobinson.com 16
Jammy plums and vanilla-pod spices. A genial Syrah with easy-peasy tannins. [Tamlyn Currin, 25/03/2026]
Anticipated maturity: 2026-2029