Sami Odi Hoffmann Dallwitz Syrah 2017

A compilation of our finest and most regal casks procured from the Hoffmann families two oldest plantings; DW-OLD & ER-27.
The gnarled thicket of DW-OLD was sown between 1888 & 1912 with the adjacent ER-27 planted in 1927. The pair reigned supreme amidst the moist and abundant 2017 season, yielding a relaxed and plush expression of the Hoffmann’s deep red earths.
These 19 Burgundian Pièces were carefully assembled following their second winter having endured a 77 week elevage. Bottles were filled without filtration, fining or sparging (the removal of naturally occurring oxygen & C02) and all handling was completed via gravity prior to bottling.

Another stunning edition of this old-vine shiraz. This has a super rich and complex nose with ripe plums and blackberries, earth, chocolate and baking spices, too. The palate has a very plush, velvety core of tannin that is soft but dense. There’s a spark of redder fruit in the midst of the blueberry, plum and spiced-blackberry flavors. Polished, silky finish that holds both fresh and long. Drink or hold. Best from 2025. James Suckling