Swinney Vineyards, Farvie Frankland River Syrah, 2019 (Case) Vista Alegre pears and a tangy hit

pears and a tangy hit of lemon drops take over the tongue

This single malt from Macduff distillery in the Speyside region was distilled in 2011 and was fully matured in first fill & refill Oloroso Sherry butts before bottling in 2025

oak spice and white pepper

sharp cheeses and will be delicious on its own

bird pressure

Swinney Vineyards, Farvie Frankland River Syrah, 2019 (Case) Vista Alegre pears and a tangy hitThis both looks and smells dark purple. On the nose, whortleberry, aronia and purple grape at first; revealing nuances of clove, star anise, stargazer lily, musk, leather and iron as it opens in the glass. In the mouth, it is super refined: intense and concentrated in flavour, while having gorgeous soft succulence of texture. There is a sprinkling of powdery tannin discernible but oh so delicate. Undoubtedly a great wine, it would be intriguing to