2024 Torzi Matthews Francesca Grillo Syrah

Named for Dom Torzi’s mum, this is Syrah with heart - fragrant, mid-weight, and made with care from 90-year-old vines in Angaston. The vineyard sits high on ironstone and limestone soils, dry-grown and low yielding, producing concentrated but balanced fruit.

It’s all done gently: hand-picked, a bit of whole bunch, wild fermented in open vats, basket pressed, then aged in seasoned French oak. No new wood, no filtration, nothing flashy.

The 2024 is plush but measured - floral up front, dark fruited underneath, with fine tannins and a savoury edge. Medium-bodied, layered, and easy to like without being simple.

It’s a thoughtful, quietly expressive Syrah that shows just how dialled-in Dom’s winemaking has become. Great drinking now, but no rush either.

94 points
"Meaty and spicy, black olive, blackberry and black cherry... ripe dark cherry, orange peel and liquorice."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)