Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Wine
Online-Only Auction, 22 - 29 March 2021
Wine: Cape Heritage
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About this Item
Winemakers personal tasting note:
'On the nose-Peach blossom, apple and a hint of fynbos.The palate is focussed and precise. It has a honeymoon tension-nervous at first but shows a stately confidence as things progress. The 2016 vintage delivers pure Chenin Fruit with precision. Sharp, yet beautifully balanced acidity with a long finish.' - Danie Carinus
'One of the most important wines of the year' - Cyril Ramaphosa SONA 2018*
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'Off dryland old vines on the Swartland farm whose name it uses (the red of its soil repeated on the name on the label). Freshness & finesse on 2016, clean & penetrating, rounded & textured by older oak; long-lingering, supple finish. Not about fruitiness, but balance & harmony; saline & dr' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2018, 5* (95/100)
'On the nose, there's again peach and apple but now also more elusive notes of potpourri and dried herbs. The palate meanwhile is simultaneously more intense and tighter - extraordinary fruit purity and fantastically long on the finish. Only 700 bottles made.' - Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za, 95/100
