5 in 5: Syrah VS Shiraz, Diverse McLaren Vale

We all know that diversity is key to understanding a variety and a region, and in this tasting, I take you through five seriously good, and wildly different Syrah. From fine and bunchy, through to big/alcoholic/plush and everything in between, this snapshot tasting shows that a region as diverse and nuanced as McLaren Vale, is capable of a big elastic spectrum of styles. Have you tried any of these before?
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The wines I open are:
0:00 - Intro - Difference between Syrah and Shiraz in Australia
2:16 - 2020 Bondar Rayner Vineyard Syrah
3:14 - 2020 Bekkers Syrah
5:20 - 2021 In Praise of Shadows Syrah
6:40 - Lay of the land in McLaren Vale
7:18 - 2020 Hickinbotham Syrah
9:34 - 2020 Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy

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