A gentle style of shiraz – ultra fine red fruit tannin, white and black pepper, cherry blossom and kirsch.
From $42.00 per bottle
Description
Tasting Notes: Aromas of glazed red cherries, white and black pepper and cocoa to start, slowly revealing hints of rosewater, pomegranate and boysenberries. The palate boasts ultra-fine red fruit tannin, poised and resonating through textures of plum skin and soft acidity. The finish is firm yet fine, awash in cherry blossoms and kirsch.
Winemaking Notes: Picked in the early hours of the morning, our Shiraz fruit was destemmed directly to the fermentors as whole berries, resulting in slower and more controlled extraction of tannin and greater retention of fruit based aromatics. A cool ferment on skins for 14 days was followed by a gentle pressing straight to barrel. The wine was matured for 10 months in a combination of French Oak barriques and puncheons, 30% of which were new, and underwent bâttonage every 5-6 weeks.
92 Points
Ray Jordan, WA Wine Review 2025
"This little vineyard has emerged as one of the best in Margaret River for shiraz. The wines always show excellent fruit intensity and balance. In this case, it ticks all the boxes. Savoury and slightly dried herby influences on the nose lift off the generous notes of dark plum. Lightly savoury spicy palate displays a balance of fruit, oak and tannin in support. A lightly earthy finish completes a nice wine."
91 Points
The Vintage Journal, Margaret River Guide 2026
"A winery which sneaks under the radar, at least for those of us from the eastern States; this is a fine Shiraz. Fermentation was on skins over two weeks, before pressing to barrel. Maturation was in a mix of French oak barriques and puncheons for ten months. 30% of the oak was new. Deep maroon in colour, with a garnet rim, the nose offers aromas weaving through cold tea, cloves, leather, graphite, blackberries, spices, cherries, chocolate and a hint of axle grease, in the most positive way. A silky texture with fine satiny tannins, this is a thoroughly enjoyable wine..."
90 Points
Cyndal Petty, Wine Pilot
"This 2021 Passel Estate Syrah is Seductive, vintage-inspired and dedicated to being an enjoyable drink. Cocoa powder, plum pudding and chocolate bullets. It flows easily and has the ability to deliver joy without asking you to overthink it. In the mouth, it’s delicate and chewy, with plucked rose petals, black cherry skins and pink peppercorns. The tannins are shy, but the freshness, and collagen carries it through to a gentle finish. "
90 Points
Huon Hooke, The Real Review
"Good depth of colour with the correct hue for its age; there are smoky oak and smoked deli meat aromas of a wine that is beginning to build bottle-aged complexity. There are similar layers of flavour on the palate, with fine, soft tanins that caress rather than grip. Good current and medium-term drinking."
Wine Details
RegionMargaret River, Western Australia
Vintage2021
TypeRed Wine
VarietyShiraz
Volume750ml
Description
Tasting Notes: Aromas of glazed red cherries, white and black pepper and cocoa to start, slowly revealing hints of rosewater, pomegranate and boysenberries. The palate boasts ultra-fine red fruit tannin, poised and resonating through textures of plum skin and soft acidity. The finish is firm yet fine, awash in cherry blossoms and kirsch.
Winemaking Notes: Picked in the early hours of the morning, our Shiraz fruit was destemmed directly to the fermentors as whole berries, resulting in slower and more controlled extraction of tannin and greater retention of fruit based aromatics. A cool ferment on skins for 14 days was followed by a gentle pressing straight to barrel. The wine was matured for 10 months in a combination of French Oak barriques and puncheons, 30% of which were new, and underwent bâttonage every 5-6 weeks.
92 Points
Ray Jordan, WA Wine Review 2025
"This little vineyard has emerged as one of the best in Margaret River for shiraz. The wines always show excellent fruit intensity and balance. In this case, it ticks all the boxes. Savoury and slightly dried herby influences on the nose lift off the generous notes of dark plum. Lightly savoury spicy palate displays a balance of fruit, oak and tannin in support. A lightly earthy finish completes a nice wine."
91 Points
The Vintage Journal, Margaret River Guide 2026
"A winery which sneaks under the radar, at least for those of us from the eastern States; this is a fine Shiraz. Fermentation was on skins over two weeks, before pressing to barrel. Maturation was in a mix of French oak barriques and puncheons for ten months. 30% of the oak was new. Deep maroon in colour, with a garnet rim, the nose offers aromas weaving through cold tea, cloves, leather, graphite, blackberries, spices, cherries, chocolate and a hint of axle grease, in the most positive way. A silky texture with fine satiny tannins, this is a thoroughly enjoyable wine..."
90 Points
Cyndal Petty, Wine Pilot
"This 2021 Passel Estate Syrah is Seductive, vintage-inspired and dedicated to being an enjoyable drink. Cocoa powder, plum pudding and chocolate bullets. It flows easily and has the ability to deliver joy without asking you to overthink it. In the mouth, it’s delicate and chewy, with plucked rose petals, black cherry skins and pink peppercorns. The tannins are shy, but the freshness, and collagen carries it through to a gentle finish. "
90 Points
Huon Hooke, The Real Review
"Good depth of colour with the correct hue for its age; there are smoky oak and smoked deli meat aromas of a wine that is beginning to build bottle-aged complexity. There are similar layers of flavour on the palate, with fine, soft tanins that caress rather than grip. Good current and medium-term drinking."
Wine Details
RegionMargaret River, Western Australia
Vintage2021
TypeRed Wine
VarietyShiraz
Volume750ml
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