2007 Luke Lambert Reserve Syrah

Luke Lambert has achieved a great deal in his short career. Most importantly, he is one of a group of bright young Yarra Valley winemakers who are turning the region into a hot bed of experimentation and innovation. He started making syrah and nebbiolo in his garage at Yarra Glen in 2004 and now leases three single hectare blocks (one of nebbiolo at Heathcote, another in the Yarra and one of syrah in the Yarra) and is specialising in these varieties. Like all his wines, the 2007 Syrah has no new oak, is fermented naturally, given extended maceration and neither fined nor filtered. I love the wine: it has a brooding, briary character on the nose with an array of complex aromas. On the palate it is dense, deep and ultra-concentrated, more savoury than fruity, complex and brambly. Its velvety texture and the balance between fruit and fine, ripe tannins give it an approachability though it will benefit from time in the bottle.

Cost: $ 65

Winemaker: Luke Lambert

Cellar door, mailing list, restaurants. Ask about it. www.lukelambertwines.com.au

At the moment they are also available at:

Randall's

186 Bridport St

Albert Park VIC 3206

St Jude's Cellars

389 - 391 Brunswick St

Fitzroy 3065

Reviewed: 10 July 2009

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