Rhône Theme

Timed Online Auction, 13 - 20 February 2023

Rhône Theme
About the Session

The first sale of the 2023 Strauss & Co Fine Wine Auction calendar is an exciting Rhône valley and Rhône-style offering.


Sold for

ZAR 5 277
Lot 9
  • Boschkloof; CWG Epilogue Syrah; 2014; 3 (1 x 3); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 5 277
Delivery
Delivery within South Africa included
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Condition Report
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About this Item

2014 CWG Epilogue Syrah
3 (1 x 3) 750ml

'Harvested at around 24° Balling. 50% whole bunch. Fermented naturally in 500 litre, open French oak barrel. After fermentation, left on skins for another 20 days. Hand pressed with small basket press. Malolactic fermentation in barrel and the wine was matured for 16 months in 20% new French oak.' - Auction Year: 2016

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'Bright, dark red with ruby tones. Very primary yet delightfully perfumed aromas of blackberry, violet and black and white pepper. Intense dark fruit flavors are quite imploded today, even a bit tough in the early going. Finishes firm, dry and long. This wine will need time in bottle to develop more nuance.' - Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, 91/100 (Sept 2016)

Young and fairly tight at the moment, this opens with direct notes of blackberry, plum skin and bramble, while accents of licorice, tree bark and char hide beneath. The medium-weight palate is currently tightly wound, with structured tannins and notes of black tea and spicy cedar that unfold on the finish. Truly an infant, so try from 2020-2025. - Wine Enthusiast, 92/100 (Jan 2016)

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