New Zealand / Syrah
Hawke's Bay 1988 Syrah
Source-supported draft: Hawke's Bay Syrah 1988 is Difficult because the commercial category was not yet meaningfully established. Treat 1988 as a pre-commercial Stonecroft/old-vine context year, not an auction-buying vintage.
Score76
ConfidenceModerate
MaturityVariable
Window1992-2006
Vivintage verdict
Difficult
Source-supported draft: Hawke's Bay Syrah 1988 is Difficult because the commercial category was not yet meaningfully established. Treat 1988 as a pre-commercial Stonecroft/old-vine context year, not an auction-buying vintage.
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