THE HERMIT
2018 Syrah Yarra Valley Jayden Ong
| Grapes | Syrah |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | Australia, Victoria |
| District | Yarra Valley |
| Village | Yarra Valley |
| ABV | 13.5% |
Great Syrah nose. 'Rhoney' for sure as it jumps out of the glass. A gorgeous fine line of saline savour. Palate is more supple and open. Well-ripened small black berries. Nice lift and flow. Touch of spicy grip on the finish. Gives great pleasure like a super sophisticated, serious Syrah, but with a welcome, faint line of 'blackcurrant pastilles' running through the core. Totally charming and very hard to resist. L&S (Apr 2021)
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Syrah. Dry-grown at high elevation (300 to 700 m). Organic. Mid to deep crimson. Riper than a northern Rhône but true and I’m sure in a Yarra context this is very impressive. It certainly builds on the finish in a decidedly top French way. It doesn’t taste six plus years old. What has it been doing all this time? Still some tannin in evidence! Interesting … Drinking range: 2023 - 2030 Rating: 16.5 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Oct 2024)
Jayden Ong
Jayden Ong started making wine at his 'One Block' winery in 2010. There is another label for others which are not strictly 'one block' - 'La Maison de Ong'.
In 2015 Jayden and his wife Morgan bought a plot of land and started the Jayden Ong label for wines from their home-grown fruit. As he puts it, "Jayden Ong wines are the wines we grow (100% control on all farming, dry grown, high altitude, organic at a minimum), make & bottle and come from Chestnut Hill (300m asl) and our home vineyard Forest Garden (700m asl)". This is early days for this vineyard, but the first efforts look extremely promising.
Wines of Victoria 6 case
When you think of Australian red wine, what comes to mind? Big, bold, sun-drenched Shiraz? It's time to meet the new Australia. 🍷
Right now, the cool-climate regions of Victoria are producing some of the most elegant, energetic, and exciting wines on the planet. This is modern Australia: nuanced, precise, and utterly delicious.
To celebrate, we've curated a mixed case that serves as the perfect introduction, led by two of the movement's brightest stars.
Joshua Cooper — Raised on his family's iconic Cobaw Ridge estate and trained in Burgundy, Josh is a low-intervention winemaker crafting wines of incredible purity and precision. His Shay's Flat Cabernet is a world away from the blockbusters of old, showing a sophisticated, mineral-driven elegance with a touch of classic Aussie eucalyptus. 🌿
Jayden Ong — The ex-sommelier turned cult winemaker whose wines are, as critic Mike Bennie puts it, 'on fire'. Farming organically at high altitude, his wines are all about cool-climate energy. His 'The Hermit' Syrah is wonderfully 'Rhôney' and savoury, a sophisticated red that is simply charming and hard to resist.
This case is your tasting tour of modern Victoria, featuring these brilliant producers alongside a classic Mornington Peninsula Pinot from Paringa Estate.
A snapshot of the most dynamic wine scene in the southern hemisphere. 🌏
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