2022 Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Syrah

Highly Rated
Savoury elegant, cool-climate Shiraz with a real stamp of quality.  Cracking wine.

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Description

The organically grown Isolation Ridge vineyard is considered the jewel in the crown for this leading producer of Frankland River. This elegant Syrah is one of the Smith family's finest reds.

The nose opens with a captivating blend of violets, white pepper, cinnamon, and earthy ironstone, complemented by rich dark fruits like boysenberry, black cherries, and plums. On the palate, it’s effortlessly graceful, with silky, chalky tannins and a perfect balance of ripe, velvety fruit and savoury spice. The subtle inclusion of whole bunches and a touch of Viognier and Mourvèdre add layers of complexity and texture, while the wine's natural freshness and cool-climate charm keep it vibrant and lifted. It's graceful, unforced and brimming with fresh pepper and herbs, and dark, violet fruit flavours. 

Matured for 14 months in large French oak foudres, this Syrah is both poised and powerful, delivering a seamless drinking experience from the first sip to the long, elegant finish. Whether you’re a fan of classic Rhône Syrah or love exploring Australia’s top cool-climate reds, you'll love this offering from Great Southern WA.

96 points
"This is an exciting development as the wine has become more elegant and stylish while gaining complexity and better structural tannin profile. It’s medium bodied with beautifully expressive red fruits and a little spice and black pepper. Outstanding."
- Ray Jordan (Wine Pilot)

95 points
"The tannins are key – they are shapely, plush, almost velvety, and augmented by aromas/flavours of dark fruit, warm spice, ferrous notes and gun smoke. Fuller bodied without feeling weighty, and the finish is long."
- Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)

96 points - "A wine that shows the evolution of both style and quality in this now well-established WA Syrah. It now has the addition of clone 470 to the original Houghton clone from when it was planted in 1988. A small amount of Viognier and Mourvèdre are also used. The wine was matured for 14 months in 3500-litre French Oak foudre and a few additional 500-litre puncheons. This is an exciting development as the wine has become more elegant and stylish while gaining complexity and better structural tannin profile. It’s medium bodied with beautifully expressive red fruits and a little spice and black pepper. Outstanding." - Ray Jordan (Wine Pilot)

95 points - "There’s a lot of detail and delight with this savoury syrah, a 1.5% splash of viognier and 3.5% glug of mourvèdre also in the mix, with 5% whole bunches, then aged 14 months in French oak foudres plus puncheons. The tannins are key – they are shapely, plush, almost velvety, and augmented by aromas/flavours of dark fruit, warm spice, ferrous notes and gun smoke. Fuller bodied without feeling weighty, and the finish is long." - Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)

94 points - "Cherry, blueberry, toasted peanuts, grilled meat and spice, sage leaf, floral too with some red apple juiciness. It’s medium-bodied, spicy and firm, again that red apple mingles with red and blue fruits, tannin is kind of dusty and dry, but carried well within the overall succulence and perfume of the wine, and the finish is long and dry, and lightly peppery. It’s an expressive and lively Shiraz, and very good it is too." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

94+ points - "The 2022 Isolation Ridge Syrah leads with a sumptuous nose of raspberry and milk chocolate, olive tapenade and apricot blossom, fresh grated nutmeg, black cherry and caper brine. In the mouth, the flavors are shaped by ferruginous tannins and a sway of crushed rocks and minerals through the finish. This is pure and unfettered, with the oak largely invisible. The texture in the mouth is gritty, gravelly and fine, with layers of asphalt and rose petals. This is a super wine, really impressive and unforced in feeling. This wine traditionally carries a few other varieties within its makeup—Viognier and Mourvèdre, less than 5% in combination." - Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

Perfumed with hints of spice and white pepper, a complex nose reflecting depth and authenticity. An elegant medium bodied wine with a sweet core of fruit combined with subtle savoury complexity of spice and herb that integrate into the subtle French oak which sits comfortably with the savoury notes and fine-grained tannins. Length and depth of fruit profile in the wine will ensure very good aging.

Region: Frankland River, WA
Blend: Shiraz
ABV: 14.50%
Closure: 750ml
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Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region Great Southern
Australian State WA
Feature High Score
Organic
Vegan
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
The Wine Front
Wine Pilot
The Wine Advocate
Critic Score 95
94
96
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
Closure Screw Cap

Frankland Estate

Frankland Estate are one of the leading producers in the Frankland River region of WA. Family owned and operated since 1988, their major focus is on certified organically grown fruit that reflects its terroir rather than the hand of the winemaker.

Their cool climate Rieslings are regarded as some of the best in the region and the country with several single vineyard releases that could be a contender for Australia's Best Riesling.

Frankland Estate is cutting a mean wave through the industry and picking up a lot of recognition in the process.

The Frankland Estate Team Frankland Estate

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