Bordeaux-themed

Timed Online Auction, 7 - 21 October 2024

Bordeaux | South Africa

Sold for

ZAR 5 277
Lot 93
  • Vergelegen; Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve; 2013; 4 (1 x 4); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 3 800 - 5 500
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 5 277

About this Item

2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
4 (1 x 4) 750ml

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

‘Warm, ripe nose and sweet palate entry with a hint of damp rope. Then there's just a little slightly intrusive acidity on the palate and a hint of rusty nail on the end. Not shy or retiring – like the winemaker André van Rensburg who is proud to say, 'we do not allow feral yeast to leave its imprint on our wines'. It's very well priced for such an ambitious, mature wine. I wonder whether Michel Rolland still consults?’ – Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16/20 (Jun 2020)

‘Quintessential New World cab, 2013 ticks the boxes: big & muscular, tending towards fruit ripeness & beguiling generosity. But also purity & restraint. Still youthful, promising many years of development.’ - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2019, 4.5* (93/100)

‘The coolness of the 2013 vintage really shows through in this stylish Cabernet (blended with a little Malbec and Petit Verdot). It’s a savoury, leafy, complex style with tobacco and liquorice notes, dense tannins and a minty finish. 2018-23’ - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2018, 92/100

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