Bilancia La Collina Syrah 2021
New release 2021
Bilancia is a Hawkes Bay winery owned and run by winemakers Lorraine Leheny and Warren Gibson; two of the nicest people in the New Zealand wine scene. Warren spent some time working in Southern Italy and it was here, reading the paper in the sun that he stumbled across his and Loraine’s horoscope, the Libra, or as it is known in Italian, Bilancia. A fitting name, it is synonymous with equilibrium and harmony and this has become the working philosophy behind their wines.
From Warren and Lorraine, we have in our hands in limited quantities the La Collina 2021 with great elegance and harmony to burn.
2021 was a stunning vintage in Hawke's Bay for Syrah and is it shows here, this will only get better with time in the cellar!
A small vineyard with a beautiful name, Bilancia is a winery that is punching well above its weight.
Intense, firmly structured, fine-grained Syrah with cassis, grape stems, spice/anise/cedar, tobacco and dark chocolate. Youthful wine with obvious cellaring potential.
98/100 Parker's Wine Advocate, Erin Larkin
"The 2021 La Collina Syrah is floral on the nose, with lavender, rose petals, pomegranate pearls, fresh blood, graphite, black tea and umami/bone broth inflections. In the mouth, the wine is light as a feather, elongated and ethereal, spiced and fine. It flutters over a long, lingering finish that is layered with star anise and clove—layers that settle upon one another, fine as sheets of tissue paper. Be still, heart. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Due to challenging vintage conditions in 2022 and the disastrous flood in 2023, there was no La Collina made in either vintage....The La Collina Syrah is without a doubt, New Zealand's greatest Syrah, and it is a gift to the wine world. If it is new to you, make it not so. It ages with grace and ease and will only repay careful cellaring with years of joy in the future. Go slow and gentle. Drink 2023-2041"
An outstanding Syrah. BOB CAMPBELL. www.realreview.com
Shipping Costs:
Store Pickup: Free
Auckland Region: $6.00
Central North Island (Whangarei to Rotorua excl. Auckland): $12.00
Rest of North Island: $15.00
South Island: $20.00
Approximate delivery times:
North Island: Next working day for orders placed before 3pm.
South Island: 2 working days for orders placed before 3pm.
*Please allow an additional 1-2 days for all rural deliveries.
** Freight times given are an approximate guide only and Point Wines cannot guarantee exact delivery times. Couriers may occasionally be delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. Delays may also occur due to stock levels.
