Coates Reserve Syrah 2016

Duane Coates has a Bachelor of Science , a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Oenology from Adelaide University; for good measure he completed the theory component of the Masters of Wine degree in 2005. He has just completed his Masters of Wine in 2020. Congratulations!!

“Fully flared aromas off blueberry and boysenberry, bitter cherry, nori and lilac are scurried to the finish by peppery acidity and a dab of tapenade across the firm, pliant tannins following a whopping (at least for Australia) 7 weeks on skins and 18 months in salubrious French oak (70% new). This wine is only made in exceptional vintages This is the third and a ripper. Diam. 14% alc. Rating: 97 To 2025.” – Ned Goodwin, Halliday Wine Companion 2020