2023 Murdoch Hill Landau Syrah

Michael Downer’s run of form continues - and the 2023 Landau Syrah might just be his finest yet. From Murdoch Hill’s home vineyard in Oakbank, this is Adelaide Hills Syrah at its most graceful and expressive.

Where some vintages have shown a darker, more brooding edge, 2023 feels finer and more poised. There’s the hallmark lift of white pepper and olive tapenade, wrapped around a core of red and blue fruits and framed by those trademark, silky Murdoch Hill tannins. It’s medium-bodied, detailed and quietly confident - the sort of Syrah that feels as much Rhône as it does Hills.

Michael has been steadily redefining what Adelaide Hills Shiraz can be over the last decade, and the Landau sits right at the heart of that story. Elegant, savoury and beautifully composed - this is modern Australian Syrah done right.