Pella Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 89+ Points

Super Single Vineyards

From an established vineyard facing False Bay planted in 1993, yielding 5 tons per hectare, the soil is predominantly poor gravel and pot clay, ruby red with slight purple rim.

Clean, intense Cabernet varietal note, with ripe blackcurrant, cassis and mulberry, slight herbaceaous but not green, peppery spice with earthy stony minerals, lots going there, fragrant layers, 24 months in 70% new oak lave lend a polish cedar wood character with hints of vanilla, toast and tobacco.

Dry with medium plus ripe grainy tannins, complex mid palate stuffing, fresh with medium plus acidity, savory, vibrant, earthy note follows through with pencil shavings/graphite note, stillgetting together, possibly need an extra 3 years of bottle maturation, some decanting/aerating will assist with immediate appreciation, the alcohol though very high at 14.5% abv is smartly integrated.
Tasted 6 times over 72 hours with not a sign of oxidation, lots of energy for a Cabernet.

If you like classic Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon such as Le Riche, Waterford Estate, Rust en Vrede, this is indeed one of the district best kept secret, you will like this wine!
From 2015+ until 2021+
To order please contact: Pella@adept.co.za