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About this Item
Often described as the South African equivalent of a Grand Cru or First Growth, Kanonkop Estate is situated on the Simonsberg mountain slopes on the outskirts of Stellenbosch. Owned by the fourth generation Krige family,
Renowned for decades of ageing, Kanonkop’s Cabernet Sauvignon is austere when young and ages with grace.
Provenance
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Critics Ratings
‘(100% cabernet sauvignon; aged in new, one- and two-year-old French barriques. Full bright red-ruby. Complex, aromatic nose of red- and blackcurrant, plum, currant leaf and spicy, nutty oak, with complicating iron and leather nuances. Sweet and rich but also juicy and fresh, with underlying minerality framing the wine's fruit. Finishes with dusty, fine tannins and excellent breadth and persistence.’ – Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com (March 2003), 90/100
‘Maybe not as flash, not as headline grabbing as its siblings, but as venerable as the (average) 32 yr old vines supplying its grapes. Newer, earlier-ripening, heatwave-shunning clones assist in retaining balance, especially in ripe harvests like big 98. Smouldering Simonsberg smokiness unveils super mouthful of ripe (not blowsy) cassis fruit/nuts interwoven with supple, clearly ripe tannins. Lovely length, measured, balanced, treading middle road between sinous old style and new. 13% alc. 24 months 225L Nevers, 50/50 new/2nd fill.’ – Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2002, 4*