Creekside has excelled with syrah for several years, based largely on its Paragon vineyard in the warmer St. Davids Bench region. This is quite impressive for a 2008. It has a big, rollicking, spiced nose of sour plum, blackcurrant, huge black pepper, capers, oyster shell and wood smoke. In all, it is very engaging. It is mid-weight, smooth and ready to drink. Quite well focused and its interesting flavours hit excellent length. It is moving into prime time for consumption, with another three to five years ahead.