Rhône Theme
Timed Online Auction, 13 - 20 February 2023
Rhône Theme
About the SessionThe first sale of the 2023 Strauss & Co Fine Wine Auction calendar is an exciting Rhône valley and Rhône-style offering.
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About this Item
Richard Kershaw was a successful chef in the UK before working as a cellar-hand in California, Chile, France, Germany and Hungary. He relocated to South Africa in 1999 and is currently one of only ten Masters of Wine who actively produce their own wine. Focusing on cool climate, site-specific, clonally-selected wines, Richard hit the ground running in Elgin valley, immediately gaining a reputation as one of South Africa’s finest Chardonnay producers and most knowledgeable winemakers.
Provenance
Wine Cellar Private Client
Critics Ratings
'Just enough dark ripe notes amongst the red fruit brightness, pepper and spice of 2015. Softly textured but firm, dry and balanced; savoury more than fruity, mixing the sensual and the cerebral with the promise of complex, luxurious pleasure to come.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2018, 5* (97 pts)
'Two clones and two soil types supply the grapes for this deeply coloured, scented Syrah, which confirms Richard Kershaw’s growing affinity with the grape. Savoury, compact and focused, this is la mini-Cornas in terms of structure and impact. 2018-25.' - Tim Atkin SA Wine Report 2017, 93/100
‘The 2015 Elgin Clonal Selection Syrah was matured in 38% new wood for just under 18 months. It has a lovely bouquet of blackberry, raspberry coulis, fennel and light pressed iris aromas that gently waft from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied and smooth in texture, with supple tannin, gentle grip and dark berry fruit mixed with brown spice and sage leading to a nicely proportioned, quite sustained finish. Very fine.’ - Neal Martin, Vinous, 91/100 (Aug 2018)
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