Bordeaux-themed

Timed Online Auction, 7 - 21 October 2024

Bordeaux | South Africa

Sold for

ZAR 2 111
Lot 16
  • De Trafford; Cabernet Sauvignon; 2000; 2 (1 x 2); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 2 500 - 3 500
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 2 111

About this Item

2000 Cabernet Sauvignon
2 (1 x 2) 750ml

Provenance

Wine Cellar Private Client

Critics Ratings

‘It was a great bottle with super-concentrated, ultra-ripe dark fruit, licorice and tar but also the vaguest hint of herbaceousness. Rich and full but nothing out of proportion – the fruit still remarkably primary, the tannins still firm and forceful. Fresh, focused and long. You wouldn’t want to drink it every day but then again you wouldn’t take the Gallardo to do the school run.’ – Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za, 93/100 (Mar 2014)

‘Impressive, brooding style Cabernet here, with espresso, black currant, cassis, toast and spice notes on a dense, yet lush frame. Very ripe, with a tongue-gripping finish that delivers another blast of fruit. Serious effort here. Drink now through 2006.’ – James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 91/100 (Apr 2003)

‘Bright, saturated ruby-red. Raw currant, raspberry, dark chocolate and mint on the nose. Concentrated and fresh, with a leafy complexity and lovely balancing acidity. Expansive, layered wine, finishing long, sweet and ripely tannic, with a note of mocha.’ – Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, 90/100 (Mar 2003)

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