Bordeaux
Timed Online Auction, 7 - 21 October 2024
Bordeaux | South Africa
About this Item
Producer Tasting Notes: The 2015 Estate is medium to full-bodied with a dark core and dense crimson rim. The fine vintage has dialled the Estate up to another level in 2015. Inky blueberries and black cherries are reined in by earthy, black truffle and iron-like notes. The balance of savoury herbs, liquorice, graphite and elegant perfume gives the wine a magical edge. One third Shiraz offers super-rich, fruit-coated tannins that are seamlessly knit with the classy Cabernet Sauvignon. The oak is beautifully judged as the finish is long and silky. It is debonair and yet somehow weightless. The Estate 2015 will age well for 10-15 years as the powerful tannins integrate further.
Provenance
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Critics Ratings
‘Iconic Cabernet-Syrah since 88, still one of Cape’s jewels. Dense, concentrated black fruit on 2015 (with 9% Merlot) shows layers of complexity and detail: heady fynbos, taut earthiness, supple texture. Beautifully crafted for cellaring, like 2014 (4.5 stars, 92 points). Larger formats up to 27L available.’ – Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2019, 5* (95 points)
‘Estate is a red blend taken from across the slope of the Helderberg. Marrying Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah with 9% Merlot, it’s a superb wine from a truly great vintage. Damson, cassis and tobacco leaf notes, tangy acidity and filigree tannins: what’s not to like. 2022-30.’ - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2018, 94/100
'This has a slightly rugged edge, with tobacco, bramble and sage notes framing a core of steeped black currant and fig fruit. Cedar and alder details score the finish, which has good juicy energy. Should unwind a bit more with moderate cellaring. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot. Drink now through 2022.' - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 92/100 (Dec 2018)
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