2013 Vintage

Timed Online Auction, 6 - 13 March 2023

2013 Vintage theme
About the Session

Just how well do modern-era South African wines perform as they get older ? One of the most important measures of great wine is that it should be age-worthy, that is it should become more pleasurable and more interesting to drink with time in the bottle.
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  • Raats Family Wines; Red Jasper; 2013; 6 (1 x 6); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 3 000 - 5 000

About this Item

2013 Red Jasper
6 (1 x 6) 750ml

Specialising in Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc, Raats Family Wines was established by Bruwer Raats at the turn of the millennium. He believes the secret to his Cabernet Francs success is that they are old vines grown on decomposed dolomite granite. This belief was not unfounded, as today, Raats Family Wines is regarded as a leader of South Africa’s Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc, receiving consistent local and international accolades. Early vintages are elegant, refined and still remarkably young today.

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Critics Ratings

'Made with 85% Cabernet Franc (the highest percentage yet), with support from the other four red Bordeaux varieties, this is still quite youthful and acidic, but has the fruit weight to settle into itself over time. Violet perfumed and sensitively oaked. Drink: 2016-22' – Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2015, 91/100

'Forward scents of green pepper, tobacco leaf, cigar ash and menthol are framed by a fruity spice of blackberry and cassis. The medium-weight mouthfeel is approachable yet structured, with fine-grain tannins and a licorice-infused, brambly berry finish. Drink now - 2019.' – Lauren Buzzeo, Wine Enthusiast, 90/100 (Dec 2015)

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