South African & International Fine Wine
Live Auction, 14 September 2019
Session One
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About this Item
Based in the Walker Bay region of South Africa, Crystallum is run by brothers Peter-Allan and Andrew Finlayson, 3rd-generation winemakers who focus on Burgundy varieties. Within only a little over 15 years (interestingly the first vintage was a singular Sauvignon in 2007!) this outfit has positioned itself as one of the top proponents of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in South Africa. Awards locally and internationally are in fact unrivalled, and the wines are sold out every year on release.
The Cuvée Cinéma is produced entirely from the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge and is the most refined and desired of the three Crystallum single vineyard Pinot Noirs. It was named after a film based on the life of Napoleon that was shot on the site a year prior to the vineyards being planted.
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‘This has a freshness and a brightness that reflects the altitude of the vineyards. It’s still a bold, succulent, age-worthy wine, with dark fruits and a spicy, sappy, savoury core, but the acidity lifts the wine to another level.’ - Tim Atkin MW 2014, 94/100"
‘This Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge 12 perhaps the most refined version here; as perfumed & elegant as ever, with the sweetly dark-fruited notes brighter than Bona Fide’s, the texture silk rather than velvet, the colour lighter & redder. Finely balanced, pinioned on graceful acidity.’ – Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2014, 4.5*
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