Distant Noises, Syrah, Yarra Valley, 2019 ambonnay On the nose there is

On the nose there is red fruit and cassis with a certain earthiness

His merlot is aged in 400ltr barrels and cabernet sauvignon in 225ltr barrels

This coastal region

He purposefully declassifies his DOCG wines to IGP status to allow for the viticultural and vinification freedoms he needs

Distant Noises, Syrah, Yarra Valley, 2019 ambonnay On the nose there isFrom the sea cooled Mornington Peninsula region south of Melbourne this is most definitely Syrah rather than Shiraz. The maritime climate is perfectly suited to producing an old world style wine and winemaker Tom (from Yabby Creek) has bottled a juice full of cool blueberry, Jolly Rancher cherry and distinctive Syrah meaty and pepper notes. Also spectacular value!