About the Wine

This dark horse has always been restrained, broody and slightly sulky, but bearing in mind it comes from one of the best red vintages in the Cape in a generation, it can be forgiven for being initially shy and ungiving. The nose slowly reveals notes of salty red liquorice spice, aniseed root, cassis leaf, grenadine, blood oranges and vermouth botanicals. The palate is taut and very precise, linear and crisply textured with vivacious notes of tangerine, naartjie peel, ruby grapefruit, sour red cranberry and earthy red plums, with a liberal dose of crushed black peppercorns and mineral graphite spice. Tantalizingly complex, it is almost impossible to unravel the intricacies of this red. With the extra aging, the tannins are starting to become more supple and pliable, yet continue to lend great textural gravitas, power and focus to this blend.

Blend: 76% Syrah, 9% Cinsault, 9% Touriga Nacional, 6% Grenache