Novum Basket Press Syrah 2021 (6 Bottles) Marlborough, New Zealand

Novum Basket Press Syrah 2021 from Marlborough is a dense, peppery Syrah that shows just how serious cool‑climate New Zealand shiraz can be. Ripe dark plums and berries are wrapped in violet perfume, black pepper and spicy French oak, with a touch of tobacco leaf and mocha in the background. It’s full‑flavoured but finely tuned, sitting at a modest alcohol with a voluptuous yet moderately silken texture and impressively long finish.