Vidal Reserve Syrah 2010, £14.99, nzhouseof wine.co.uk, winedirect.co.uk
Gold medal-winning New Zealand Syrah or Shiraz from an area called Gimblett Gravels in Hawkes Bay, home to some splendid reds.
The winery was founded more than a century ago. Black pepper, spice and cherries and 13.5% alcohol.
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