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'Probably the finest Cape example of a New World style gem - supple, warm, richly flavoured, with typical Thelema luscious ripeness, sweet mintiness - and blackcurrant notes. Unusually dark plum colours. A little overpowering for fanciers of more austere, harder vinosity maybe, but the majority scrabbles for it more intensely each year. Last release was 94 WINE (4*), Diners Club Winner, with usual forward, sweet-ripe, earthy scents among mint; spicy fruity sweetness (about 15% merlot incl,).' - Platter's SA Wine Guide (1998)

'A fine and flavorful Cabernet whose subtle flavors expand on the finish, building layers of complexity. It's deep in color, spicy in aroma, currantlike in flavor, firmly tannic but smooth--a class act all the way around.' - Wine Spectator 90/100 (1997)

This was a hot vintage which produced a good crop of ripe, dense fruit. This was a trouble-free vintage resulting in clean, flavoursome wines, which has shown to mature very well. - Thomas Webb (2019)