2013 Vintage
Timed Online Auction, 6 - 13 March 2023
2013 Vintage theme
About the SessionJust 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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About this Item
Eben Sadie is South Africa’s most revered winemaker and he arguably kick-started the local fine wine revolution. Over two decades his pursuit for quality in the Swartland has been unparalleled in South Africa and he was voted Winemaker of the Year in 2017 by the International Master of Wine Institute. Eben’s wines were influenced by the Rhône and Spain, with traditional local varieties sourced from pockets of old bush vines and unique terroirs. Long-ageing Columella is often regarded as South Africa’s best red, while Palladius similarly offers an incredible Swartland expression and decades of longevity. The old vine single vineyard series, which was first released in the 2009 vintage, is now firmly the most sought-after release of the year. Mev Kirsten is South Africa’s rarest white wine, produced from a century old Stellenbosch vineyard, while the now legendary Skurfberg received 100 points from Tim Atkin in 2020.
The lot consists of 1 bottle each of the following wines:
Skerpioen and Pofadder 2013.
Provenance
Wine Cellar Private Client
Critics Ratings
Pofadder 2013:
'This unfined, unfiltered, dry farmed Cinsaut tastes like a cross between a Sangiovese and a Pinot Noir, with rose petal and red cherry aromas, savoury tannins and a refreshing, well balanced palate. There’s more tannin here than the pale colour would suggest. Drink: 2014-20.' – Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2014, 95/100
Skerpioen 2013:
'Packed with yellow apple chutney, white ginger, green almond and glazed pear notes at the core, this shows subtle verbena, talc, blanched almond and honeysuckle flavors that ripple through the pure finish. Chenin Blanc and Palomino. Drink now through 2023.' – James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 93/100 (Feb 2018)