- Expertise spanning over 170 years
- Closely forged relationships with our producers
- State of the art storage and logistics facilities
2018 Topside Syrah, Keermont, Stellenbosch
Riper and more intense than the Steepside, this is more grounded. Notes of fynbos and tapenade swirl from the glass, while there’s also a core of dark cherries, store-cupboard spice, and so much grip to the tannins. This will be a remarkable wine: secure it today.
View product details
Buying in bond means the wine is stored in a bonded warehouse and no duty or VAT has been paid—ideal for storage or resale.
Duty paid means taxes are included and the wine is ready for home delivery and drinking.
Duty paid means taxes are included and the wine is ready for home delivery and drinking.
- Case of 6 x 75cl0in basket
Wine specification
- ProducerKeermont Vineyards
- ColourRed Wine
- SweetnessDry
- Region & CountryStellenbosch, Coastal Region, South Africa
- ABV14.5%
- MaturityReady to drink 2025 – 2045
- StyleStill Wine
Product Description
Riper and more intense than the Steepside, this is more grounded. Notes of fynbos and tapenade swirl from the glass, while there’s also a core of dark cherries, store-cupboard spice, and so much grip to the tannins. This will be a remarkable wine: secure it today.
Critic Scores
97/100 – Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com
01/09/2023
Syrah lovers could spend a long time discussing the relative merits of Alex Starey's single parcel Syrahs. I have a very slight preference for Topside in 2018, partly because its cooler terroir on Stellenbosch Mountain was well suited to the drought conditions of the vintage. Restrained, focused and built to age in bottle, it has sage and oregano perfume, savoury tannins, refreshing acidity and minerality and flavours of plum, raspberry, red cherry and tobacco leaf. 2025-32