Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Another solid vintage of this South African Bordeaux-Style red. Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (49%), Merlot (28%), Cabernet Franc (20%) and Petite Verdot (3%). Aromas of black fruit, vanilla and dried rose petals. Flavors of cassis, blackberry, mulberry, black cherry, dried herbs and minerals. Lengthy finish and full bodied. Soft tannins and well structured. Nicely aged and quite elegant. — 8 days ago

Paul K

9.5

Thank you @James K for breaking this special wine out tonight! And for hosting an awesome evening of great food, wine, and friends. Lots of laughs and no children were injured!! — a month ago

with James

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

Light color. Rusty red. Smells like rosehip tea and hibiscus. Flavors a pretty complex and intriguing. Has a bit of a citrus (blood orange) side. Fine and full finish. This is a complex and nice balanced rule of red. — a month ago

David White

9.2

Bordeaux Blend- Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Cabernet Franc 15%, Merlot 15% 2018 was wet season and this impacted the normally bold style.
It is still full bodied - deep ruby red colour - but t’s a more lighter, elegant classic style, with blackcurmat red berry and cassis. So what is lost in power is replaced by a more refined and elegant wine.
— 18 days ago

Michael

9.4

Balanced velvety, dark fruits blackberry and cherry. A bit of earthy spice on the base. Very good. — 18 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This had red & black fruits, earth, cedar, leather, sweet, savory spice with tobacco — 18 days ago

Angie Forbes

9.9

Tia and Tim brought this from South Africa. — 10 days ago

Tam Chambers

9.5

04.10.25 in Capetown, SA at Villa 47 with shared interest — 13 days ago

Desislava Petkova

9.6

Is so good, finish test of chocolate and vanilla. Love it — 3 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (91.3%) and Merlot (8.7%). A bit tight and unexpressive right out of the bottle. After a 45 minute decant, this wine was awake and very alive. Dark ruby color. Aromas of graphite, forest floor, wet gravel and dark black fruit. Flavors of black currant/cherry/berry/plum, tobacco, baking spices, dark chocolate and minerals. Distinct notes of smoky oak and wet earth on the long and lingering finish. Tannins were a bit lighter than expected at first but developed with aeration. Quite savory, rich, full bodied and powerful. Beautiful texture. Exceptional (once it opened up) but not the bottle of near perfection that I had heard so much about. Thanks for sharing, Petey and Happy Birthday, Kase! — 10 days ago