South African & International Fine Wine
Live Auction, 14 September 2019
Session Two
About this Item
Provenance
Private Client
Critics Ratings
'One of the leading Cape blends, always the full house of Bordeaux red grapes (cabernet, malbec, merlot, cabernet franc, petite verdot), their proportions varying with the vintage; 01 elegant expression of great, ripe red-wine yr; transcends individual components, truly fused into greater whole, though clear, commanding cab influence obvious beneath still strong oak veneer. Deep, plush fruitcake, dark berry succulence, fine wraparound tannins. Worth cellaring decade min.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2004, 4.5*
'Very sleek, polished, modern style, with loads of ripe, dark blackberry and black currant fruit, and a healthy dose of sweet smoke as well. Deceptively concentrated, this glides really easily across the palate to a lengthy finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot... 3,000 cases made.' - Wine Spectator (December 2003), 91/100