Bekkers Syrah 2023

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Mattinson review of Bekkers Syrah 2023. Bekkers is one of Australia's Top Wineries.

Bekkers Syrah 2023
$120, 14% alcohol, screwcap, McLaren Vale.

This wine is neat and tidy but it also feels imposing. Just quietly, it’s also an example of gorgeousness in a glass. It tastes of chocolate-coated hazelnuts, fresh plums, blackberry, toast and twiggy herbs, the latter contributing to a sinewy backbone, in a context of ripeness. This is a seriously special wine. It’s long, complex, plush and structural at once. Bekkers has steadily become one of Australia’s best wine producers and this wine is Bekkers at its best. 97 points.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, founder of The Winefront and mattinson, and former chief editor of Halliday.

When you pick up a wine book and see thousands of top-scoring wines, it’s hard to know which wine to choose. Mattinson guides you through this maze, giving you an honest view of the best Australian wines, the best wine stories, the best wine producers, the best value wines and simply, the best tasting wines. Importantly, Mattinson will tell you about the top-rated wines and also about the underrated wines. In short, Mattinson knows Australian wines inside and out.

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