STONECROFT WINE REVIEWS
Reserve Syrah
'This is a serious Syrah with excellent potential' - Bob Campbell rates our 2010 Reserve Syrah 5 stars/ 94 points.
Raymond Chan scores the Stonecroft Reserve Syrah 2010 a fantastic 19 points out of 20.
Another 5 star review for the Stonecroft Reserve Syrah 2009 from Michael Cooper.
'Lovely wine with a haunting perfume of ripe berry and floral characters' -the Stonecroft Reserve Syrah 2009 scores 90 points from Bob Campbell.
Michael Cooper gives the Stonecroft Syrah 2008 four and a half stars.
‘A superbly structured wine destined to age magnificently.’ -Sam Kim on the Stonecroft Syrah 2008.
Tim Atkin tastes the Stonecroft Syrah 2007 in 2011 and awards it 17 points.
Stonecroft Syrah 2007 rated by Sam Kim as one of ten New Zealand wines worth splurging on for 2010.
Kiwi Wine Fan Club vote Stonecroft Syrah 2007 best Syrah of 2009.
‘Beautifully structured and impeccably balanced, this refined Syrah shows outstanding line and length.’ Sam Kim gives the Stonecroft Syrah 2007 5 stars.
2009: The World of Fine Wine magazine rate the 1995 and 2007 Stonecroft Syrah 19 and 17 points respectively.
Michael Cooper describes the Stonecroft Syrah 2007 as 'very elegant', awarding it 4 stars.
Stonecroft’s 2006 and 2007 Syrah both score 92/100 in the influential US wine journal the Wine Advocate (Robert Parker).
Stephen Brook gives the Stonecroft Syrah 2006 17 points in Decanter magazine.
Influential U.K writer Jamie Goode gives Stonecroft Syrah 2006 92 points.
Michael Cooper awards Stonecroft Syrah 2003 5 stars, ‘Muscular yet supple, with excellent harmony and finesse and a very long finish.’
Syrah 02 and 03 score 92/100 from Jamie Goode.
2002 Syrah selected as one of New Zealand’s contributions to a world taste off of Syrah conducted by World of Fine Wine magazine. Stonecroft was the best placed New Zealand Syrah and fourth overall.