Anatu Coastal Region Shiraz 2008 80 Points

Anatu Coastal Region Shiraz 2008 80 Points


Clear, bright, dark cherry/mahogany red with slight brown rim, high concentration and high viscosity.


Clean, high aromatic intensity with notes of prunes, ripe plums, dark fruit compote, smoky and toasty with chocolate coffee, earthy, bacon dust, oaky style lots of sweet coconutty American oak, dusty vanillin oak.

Dry, with some residual sugar, medium acidity, medium tannins, high plus alcohol (15.5 ABV!), extracted style with new flavours of prune juice, tobacco and Darjeeling tea, nevertheless it is balanced (just!) for fans of extracted style and high alcohol wine, the nig question is it to be enjoyed on it's own or to be paired with food?

With winter on our doorstep, perhaps perfect on the night when the temperatures drop below freezing, especially in Johannesburg or by the fire place, alternatively try with a flame grilled T Bone steak!

Now until 2017 (It's more the alcohol, rather than the acidity and the tannin that will keep the wine going) from 12 years old Vineyard, mostly Paarl grown! in barrel for 20 months followed by 12 months bottle maturations.