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
Believed to be South Africa’s oldest red blend, Chateau Libertas was established by Dr William Charles Winshaw in 1932 to introduce a lightly wooded dry red blend. It has been produced every year since. A unique blend of Cinsaut, Cabernet Sauvignon and later Pinotage, vintages such as 1940, 57 and 61 are remarkably composed and revered today, especially in 750ml bottle.
The 1984 was the last vintage of the era to still include Pinotage before Shiraz was introduced and was selected for SAA’s 1989 wine list.
This wine has been checked and re-corked by Amorim cork under supervision of auction curator Higgo Jacobs, assuring provenance, quality and long life. Seal codes FS-063153, un-456593 can be traced on Amorim Recorking Directory
Provenance
The Tabernacle – Stellenbosch
Critics Ratings
'A youthful colour for a 40-year-old wine, deep red and virtually no browning. It is showing incredible young attractive red fruit – strawberry and cassis with some spice and coffee. The palate shows the same amazing youthfulness of the wine. It is harmonious with well-integrated flavours, elegant, balanced and smooth. And enough attractive acidity to let this wine last a good few years, if not decade or two. Rich and beautiful aftertaste.' - Bennie Howard CWM (Mar 2024)
'Quite structured and serious for Chateau Libertas. More dark fruit (Cabernet?) than other vintages, with firm tannins and acidity, promising further ageing. Not as fudgy as others, this could be a sleeper vintage. One to watch.' - Higgo Jacobs (2024)
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