2023 Lambert Syrah

$49.00

Quantity

About The Wine

Lambert’s Syrah continues to scale new heights. Picked four weeks later than in 2022, Lambert prefers the cooler, later seasons—believing his Syrah attains greater depth and detail, including the brooding, spicy traits he craves. The Syrah grows on the sunnier western side of Denton towards the top of the slope, where soil is thin and yields low.

This year, 80% whole bunches were included. In the crucial early days of vinification, Rosalind foot stomps the ferments three times a day to ensure each berry is quickly but gently popped, maximising the juice’s exposure to skins and stalks. Ferments are fast, and the wine is promptly pressed, settled and racked to 5000-litre foudre for maturation. This is such a composed, vivid young Syrah. Expect bright perfume, spice and dark berries woven through delicious earthy, stony elements. It’s slick, expressive and super long; world-class Syrah at an attainable price!

About Luke Lambert

Luke Lambert is one of Australia’s most respected and instinctive winemakers, known for his hands-off, terroir-driven approach and deep connection to the Yarra Valley. Inspired by time spent in Piemonte and Australia, Lambert believes that the true character of a wine comes from its environment—the soil, aspect, sunlight, and rainfall—rather than rigid winemaking formulas. His style is all about letting the vineyard speak, crafting wines that are pure, expressive, and honest. Every Lambert wine is handpicked, from a single vineyard, and made with minimal intervention: wild ferments, no temperature control, long macerations, gentle handling, and no fining or filtration. His wines, especially Chardonnay and Syrah, are known for their elegance, balance, and sense of place.

Lambert’s range is deliberately simple. His entry-level Crudo wines—Chardonnay, Shiraz, and Rosé—are grown on the granite-rich Denton View Hill and are lauded for their exceptional quality and value. The more focused Black Label Chardonnay and Syrah come from the Tibooburra Estate, a windswept, east-facing site with poor volcanic soils. This terroir produces low yields and intensely flavoured fruit, perfectly suited to Lambert’s restrained style. The Chardonnay is bright and structured, while the Syrah—deep, dark, and cool-climate in expression—has become a benchmark for Australian Shiraz. With limited oak influence, fresh acidity, and fine tannins, Lambert’s wines are a reflection of both place and philosophy, standing as some of the most compelling examples in contemporary Australian winemaking.

Reviews

“Beautifully poised, cool expression of shiraz with concentrated but elegant dark cherry fruit and a subtle overlay of spice. A very good follow-up to the excellent 2022, which is drinking beautifully now.” - Max Allen, The Financial Review

“Dark cherry and blue fruits, plenty of spice, black olive and grilled meat. It’s medium-bodied, spicy and perfumed, meaty too, with a surprisingly intense burst of ‘minerally’ acidity through its core. Tannin is all crushed rock and sooty goodness, and the finish is long and savoury and stalky. Very good.” - 95 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front

Region: Yarra Valley

Country: Australia

Alcohol: 13.5%

Vintage: 2023

Size: 750ml

Closure: Cork

Varieties: Syrah

SENDING A GIFT?

MAKE IT EXTRA SPECIAL

Gift Box - Single $3.99

Gift Box - Double $5.99

Deluxe Greeting Card - Any Occasion #1 $7.50

Deluxe Greeting Card - Any Occasion #2 $7.50

View all

Free shipping Australia wide on orders over $99.

Shipping on orders $99 and under is $10.

We deliver our delicious, natural and boutique wines Australia wide, including all major cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney & Perth.

We offer same day to customers in Melbourne, up to 5km from CBD.

Here at Act Of Wine, we stock leading independent wine makers, as well as minimal intervention and natural wines. Many of our wines are made using biodynamic and organic farming practices. We also house a range of rare, unique and hard to find wines.

We are always here to help! If you have any questions or want to check on your order please use chat button, email hello@actofwine.com.au or give us a call at 03 9957 1859.

Wine Delivery Timetable

LOCATION	TIMEFRAME
Melbourne CBD + 5km - Same Day Delivery	Same day. Order by 3pm.
Melbourne & Sydney Metro - Standard Delivery	1 - 3 business days
Everywhere Else	3 - 6 business days

Melbourne Same Day Delivery:

Please place your order by 3pm.
Orders placed after 3pm will be delivered the next applicable day.
Select 'same day' option at checkout.
Our same day delivery is eligible every day of the week except Wednesdays.

Applicable postcodes:

3000, 3002, 3004, 3006, 3008, 3031, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3121, 3141, 3181, 3182, 3205, 3206, 3207.

Important Delivery Information:

Same day deliveries must be received in person and cannot be left unattended.
Delivery drivers will refuse delivery to an intoxicated person.
ID check may be required to confirm recipient is aged 18 or over.
Standard deliveries (not same day) are marked ‘Authority to Leave’ so our driver can leave the parcel in a safe place for you.
We will always do our best to find a safe place, however if the driver deems it unsafe to leave, your order will be returned to await further instructions from you, or in the case of Australia Post deliveries, the parcel will be taken to the nearest collection facility.
Delivery charges are non-refundable. A $15 charge may apply for redelivery.