Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art and South African Fine Wine

Live Virtual Auction, 26 - 28 July 2020

Wine

Sold for

ZAR 28 450
Lot 21
  • Kanonkop; Cabernet Sauvignon; 1987; 6 (1 x 6); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 7 500 - 9 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 28 450

About this Item

1987 Cabernet Sauvignon
6 (1 x 6) 750ml

Often described as the South African equivalent of a Grand Cru or First Growth, Kanonkop Estate is situated on the Simonsberg mountain slopes on the outskirts of Stellenbosch. Owned by the fourth generation Krige family,

The Cabernet Sauvignon forms part of the 3-tiered, reds only fine offering under the Kanonkop label. Renowned for decades of ageing, Kanonkop’s Cabernet Sauvignon is austere when young and ages with grace.

Provenance

Wine Cellar Private Client

Critics Ratings

'Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 1987 has minerally backbone of classic claret and loads of dusty-oakiness in the bouquet, a Kanonkop characteristic of recent years, but not as intense as 1986.' - Platter's SA Guide 1990 - 4*

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