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Sutton Grange 'Fairbank' Syrah 2019

  • James Halliday
    95 Points
  • Campbell Mattinson
    93 Points
Sutton Grange 'Fairbank' Syrah 2019
  • James Halliday
    95 Points
  • Campbell Mattinson
    93 Points
Sutton Grange 'Fairbank' Syrah 2019
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Sutton Grange 'Fairbank' Syrah 2019

SKU: SUSY201910 UCAU
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One of the last wines made by the supremely skilled hands of Melanie Chester during her tenure as winemaker there

Three trophies at the 2022 National Wine Show, winning Best Shiraz, the James Halliday Trophy for Best Red Wine, and Trophy for the Wine of the Show

The last bottles available from the winery cellar

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Tasting Notes

Sutton Grange 'Fairbank' Syrah 2019 stands as a remarkable testament to the exceptional talent of Melanie Chester, crafted during her distinguished tenure as winemaker. This premium Syrah is one of the last wines she personally oversaw, making it a rare and highly sought-after release from the Sutton Grange winery cellar.

Celebrated for its outstanding quality, the 2019 Fairbank Syrah proudly secured three prestigious trophies at the 2022 National Wine Show, including Best Shiraz and the coveted James Halliday Trophy for Best Red Wine. These accolades underscore the wine's elegant structure, complexity, and the meticulous craftsmanship poured into every bottle.

Rich in deep varietal character, this Syrah offers an intense bouquet of ripe dark fruits, complemented by nuanced spice and subtle oak influences. Its balanced tannins and vibrant acidity create a harmonious finish that highlights the refined precision for which Sutton Grange wines are known.

This release represents the last available bottles from the winery cellar, presenting a rare opportunity to own a piece of Sutton Grange’s celebrated winemaking legacy. The 2019 vintage is notable for its ideal growing conditions, which contributed to optimal grape ripeness and concentration, resulting in a wine of remarkable depth and elegance.

Key highlights:

  • One of the final expressions crafted by the acclaimed winemaker Melanie Chester.
  • Winner of three trophies at the 2022 National Wine Show, including Best Shiraz and the James Halliday Trophy for Best Red Wine.
  • Limited remaining stock from the Sutton Grange winery cellar.

For collectors and connoisseurs alike, the Sutton Grange 'Fairbank' Syrah 2019 is a distinguished example of Australian Syrah, combining rich fruit flavors with complexity and finesse. It is perfectly suited for cellaring or enjoying now with hearty dishes that complement its bold character.

Critic Scores

Fairbank shows the other side of the syrah coin, the plummy, juicy, sweet-fruited side that offers excellent early drinking, with the promise of some medium-term ageing. Brilliant purple hues, bright, jubey, cassis, plum and concentrated spice. Balance, texture and good length on display, together with some signature bush mint. It's all here.

It’s a generous, medium- to full-bodied red with rich, ripe plum flavours flowing into peppercorn, malt, twiggy herbs, star anise and cedar wood. It feels soft in the mouth even as it delivers sure, strong flavour. This is a good red wine. It has shape. polish and style but it has impact too. It’s a wine you can sink yourself into.

Vinification & Cultivation

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Vineyard Cultivation

Sutton Grange Winery occupies granite country between Bendigo and the Macedon Ranges in central Victoria, farming organically grown estate vineyards on decomposed granite. The Fairbank range is the estate's approachable, medium-bodied tier, and this Syrah shows the plummier, juicier, sweet-fruited side of the variety alongside the site's signature bush-mint lift. The 2019 central Victorian season was warm and dry with lower yields, concentrating fruit while the cool elevation preserved perfume and spice. This release, one of the last made under winemaker Melanie Chester, went on to win multiple trophies at the 2022 National Wine Show.

Vinification

Grapes are fermented in a restrained, medium- to full-bodied style, with careful extraction to keep the palate soft and shapely while retaining structure. Maturation in oak, including cedar-toned older wood, frames the ripe plum, peppercorn, star anise and twiggy-herb characters without overwhelming them. The wine was made to offer excellent early drinking with medium-term ageing potential. Alcohol is around 13.5%.

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