2014 Vintage
Timed Online Auction, 1 - 11 March 2024
2014 Vintage
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Eben Sadie is South Africa’s most revered winemaker and he arguably kick-started the local fine wine revolution. Over two decades his pursuit for quality in the Swartland has been unparalleled in South Africa and he was voted Winemaker of the Year in 2017 by the International Master of Wine Institute. Eben’s wines were influenced by the Rhône and Spain, with traditional local varieties sourced from pockets of old bush vines and unique terroirs. Long-ageing Columella is often regarded as South Africa’s best red, while Palladius similarly offers an incredible Swartland expression and decades of longevity. The old vine single vineyard series, which was first released in the 2009 vintage, is now firmly the most sought-after release of the year. Mev Kirsten is South Africa’s rarest white wine, produced from a century old Stellenbosch vineyard, while the now legendary Skurfberg received 100 points from Tim Atkin in 2020.
Palladius is the Sadie family’s signature white wine,a pure expression of the Swartland that is produced from 10 local and Rhône white varieties. Palladius is named after the Roman author who continued Columella’s work and is today one of SA’s most highly regarded white wines.
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Critics Ratings
'So sophisticated and interesting with a confident texture and such complexity of flavour. Although the alcohol is relatively high, so is the acidity and this is a glorious, unique, sophisticated wine.’ - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 18/20 (Apr 2022)
'Medium straw-yellow. Knockout nose combines orange blossom, apricot, beeswax and a yeasty, toasty suggestion of controlled oxidation. Highly concentrated, plush and full in the mouth, communicating a sense of solidity and outstanding energy to its extract-rich flavors of stone and soft citrus fruits, fennel and wild herbs. A wine of outstanding energy and sexy sweetness of fruit, this finishes a bit smoother than some past vintages of Palladius--it's less obviously phenolic--but with terrific rising length. With all the fuss over Eben Sadie's Columella, consistently one of the top red Rhône blends made in the Southern Hemisphere, don't miss his stunning white blend. As delicious as this 2014 is now, it will be fascinating to follow for at least another seven or eight years and I'd love to try it again in ten.' - Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, 94/100 (Apr 2017)
‘A refined bouquet with light petrol-like scents infusing the stone fruit aromas (peach skin and nectarine). The palate is medium-bodied with a slight viscous entry, the acidity very well pitched with a generous, caressing, lightly honeyed finish. Enjoy this over the next 4-5 years.’ - Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, 92/100 (Apr 2017)
'Eben Sadie’s signature series multi-variety white blend has always been a studied effort but the 2014 feels particularly so. On the nose, a hint of reduction before lemon, orange and white peach, some leesy complexity and a hint of spice. The palate is rich and slightly oily in texture – plenty of sun-kissed, ripe fruit upfront before a pithy finish. It makes a big impression but arguably lacks some of the finesse of previous vintages.' - Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za, 93/100 (Sep 2016)
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