South African & International Fine Wine
Live Auction, 14 September 2019
Session One
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About this Item
De Toren has been focused on developing and re-defining the Bordeaux concept into something uniquely South African since they acquired their first hectares in 1991. Specialising in luxurious & award-winning Bordeaux-style blends.The winery itself was nominated for best ‘New World Winery of the Year’ by Wine Enthusiast in 2011 and has established an iconic following. At De Toren the pursuit for perfection is evident in their grape selection and harvesting. They aim to ‘create an environment where vines produce flawless fruit and then guard these grapes as they are gently steered from vineyard, to cellar to bottle’.
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‘(a Bordeaux blend based on 56% cabernet sauvignon): Full medium ruby. Sexy dark fruits, coffee and spices on the nose. Then lush, sweet and seamless, with glossy flavors of red and dark berries, truffle and spices. Wonderfully ripe, velvety wine with sweet tannins, superb balance and impressive length. A very classy, harmonious wine in a rather New World style.’ – Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com (March 2011), 93/100
‘Glossy, acclaimed top-ranker. 5-variety Bdx red, usually cab-led, as in 08. As always, svelte, seamless & ageworthy; complex interplay of flavours, spice, blackcurrant, herbal notes, with trademark tailored tannins the perfect foil.’ – Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2011, 4.5*
‘This sleek, solid and focused red shows hints of grilled herb and toast that are well-integrated into the core of red currant and damson plum fruit. A touch of red liquorice adds length to the finish. A remarkably consistent wine from year to year. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot and Petit Verdot... 600 cases imported.’ – Wine Spectator (December 2004), 89/100
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