Ripe to overripe, raisin, blackcurrant, cassis, dark red fruits, earthy, spicy, tight structure with firm tannins, cedar wood still integrating, hints of stony minerals, delicate red fruits masked by very high alcohol of 14.48% abv, need time, good complexity, now until 2020+.
Old fashion style with a bit of rusticity, may fleshed out with some bottle ageing.
Now until 2021+
78% Merlot – 22% Cabernet Sauvignon – 24 months in French oak barrels no racking
Winemaker: Braam van Velden
40 cases on offer
