Cape Heritage and The Loire
Timed Online Auction, 1 - 12 August 2024
Cape Heritage - Red Wines
About the SessionThe Cape Heritage Red Wine Session features 25 lots from The Tabernacle – the famous underground cellar in Stellenbosch that houses some of South Africa’s most spectacular vinous historical treasures. All the lots from The Tabernacle have been recorked; each bottle was opened for inspection, under the protection of an argon gas blanket, and Strauss & Co fine wine specialist Higgo Jacobs along with Amorim tasted and assessed each wine. The wines were topped up with wine from the same vintage, recorked and resealed, all under the supervision of a technical team from Amorim Corks.
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About this Item
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, Abri Beeslaar is their long-term winemaker who has won International Winemaker of the year an incredible 3 times.
The Kanonkop Pinotage has become a consistent flag bearer for the variety in serious clad and is made from bush vines aged up to 64 years old.
Provenance
Private Client
Critics Ratings
‘Sleek and refined, especially for the grape, with a sanguine thread weaving around a core of gently steeped black currant, cherry and plum fruit flavors. Alluring black tea details and a dash of singed alder check in on the finish. Needs a little cellaring. Best from 2020 through 2025.’ – James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 92/100 (Feb 2019)
‘Serious expression of SA’s home-bred grape, 2016 darker toned mulberry & black plum fragrance, concentrated but not forced, richness enlivened by perfectly judged acidity & expertly managed tannins. Delicious now & for 10+ years. Like many in range, also in formats up to 18L.’ - Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2019, 4.5* (91/100)
‘The nose of the 2016 Pinotage Stellenbosch has an open-knit expression with dark spicy fruits, floral tones and soft subtle oak aromas of cinnamon and vanilla. The full-bodied palate is clean and rich with a full expression of ripe blackberries and drinks like a robust Cabernet Sauvignon. The oak is evident on the palate but hasn't been overdone, integrating seamlessly into the expression. The rich blackberries and plum tones glide over the mid-palate and it finishes long and a touch spicy, with balance and precision.’ – Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate, 90+/100 (Oct 2019)
‘Just a notch below the Black Label in quality (if not, of course, in price), this textbook Stellenbosch Pinotage is a brilliant expression of the variety: aromatic, structured and plush, showing violet and bramble flavours, scented new wood and considerable underlying freshness. 2020-28’ - Tim Atkin SA Special Report 2018, 94/100
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