Crystallum Wines, Newton Johnson Vineyards and Storm Wines
Live Virtual Auction, 3 April 2022
Session 1
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Mabalel is named after a poem by the legendary South African polymath Eugene Marais, which tells the story of a local chieftain's daughter of the same name who was ambushed while fetching water from the Limpopo river by the crocodile, Lalele. The vineyard is planted on 'Kaaimansgat' farm - meaning Crocodile's lair - and a river flows past the vineyard. The site is 700m high and surrounded by dramatic mountains, with peaks that are are often snow-capped in winter.
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'Jammy dark fruit aromatics over sweet cola and a hint of smoke. Generous, soft and harmonious, with a persistent acidity that is really keeping the wine together and appetising. The slightest of earthy, leathery notes from bottle age adds a layer of complexity to the finish. Ready to be enjoyed. ' - Higgo Jacobs (Feb 2022)
'From a high-lying young inland (Elandskloof) vineyard, 14 from all destemmed grapes. Concentrated & refined, marrying pure red berry fruit with spicy oak & long velvety exit. Well-judged oaking on all these pinots.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2016, 4.5*
'Intense and interesting. Edgy but with masses of fine fruit in the middle. All within a herbal wreath. So much intensity and ambition from Andrew and Peter-Allan Finlayson. Really exciting!' - Jancis Robinson (September 2016), 17.5/20
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