Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Dinner at De Wijnhuis in downtown Stellenbosch. Great food and amazing wine list. Was shocked to see some older wines, very unusual in South Africa. Highly recommend.

Medium mix of ruby and garnet red. Ripe and plush nose with layers of sweet spices, black currants, cassis, plums and a touch of red earthiness. Fully integrated tannins (5.5/10) with a medium body. Good structure on the palate with some cedar, black currants, sweet tobacco and light dustiness. Great acidity with a lingering finish. Drink now. — 16 days ago

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Bob McDonald

9.3

Mid to deep Ruby. Black currant and Margaret River herbaceous notes. Medium weight with medium plus intensity. Amazing quality for this Woodlands 2nd wine. Many Margaret River producers would be happy to have this as their No. 1 wine. From another good year in the Margaret River - will go on for at least another 5 to 10 years. — 6 days ago

Brendan Baker

9.0

Black fruits, cassis and orange rind - plush. Note of burning rubber on nose detracts — a month ago

Sam Friedland

9.2

Outstanding cab. Still some fruit and a good amount of tannins. — 7 days ago

Erik Sjolund

8.9

Not bad, not great. Obvious nettles n goosberry but a sturdy note. Good acididi. — 9 days ago

Oda Vold

9.0

Really Good! Ikke for kraftig — 10 days ago

krcullity .

9.0

Very smooth, light, perfect after yoga! — 15 days ago

Ruud Verhagen

9.2

...my last bottle of 2008, this wine is so fantastic right now. A point and overdelivering in a huge way for a wine less <10€! Perfect!! — 9 days ago

Dmitry Muzychak

9.5

Выпито 24.09.19 в Бальзамине в г. Обнинске. Первая проба этого шикарного каберне совиньона 2011 года. Бутылка лимитированной серии ( N 560) в великодлепном подарочном футляре с сертификатом и описанием урожая. При первом глотке чувствуется маслянистость. Затем проступают нотки вишни и на послевкусие появляется. перчинка. Достойное вино из первой десятки Сталенбоша. Однозначно , надо купить несколько ящиков. — 23 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

This Stellenbosch Cabernet blend gets its name from being 393 metres above sea level. Deep Ruby in colour. Aromas of coal dust, liquorice, Tomato Bush, Capsicum and stalky green Notes. On the palate initial impressions were lacking in fruit. More austere than expected. Certainly very different to most Napa Valley Cabernets that I’ve had. Medium bodied. I bought this wine in 2012 at the cellar door and it was quite the trek to drive to de Trafford over many dirt roads. One of the 1001 wines. — 22 days ago