2013 Vintage
Timed Online Auction, 6 - 13 March 2023
2013 Vintage theme
About the SessionJust how well do modern-era South African wines perform as they get older ? One of the most important measures of great wine is that it should be age-worthy, that is it should become more pleasurable and more interesting to drink with time in the bottle.
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About this Item
Often described as the South African equivalent of a Grand Cru or First Growth, Kanonkop Estate is situated on the Simonsberg mountain slopes on the outskirts of Stellenbosch. Owned by the fourth generation Krige family, Abri Beeslaar is their long-term winemaker who has won International Winemaker of the year an incredible 3 times.
Critics Ratings
'Generally among the top varietal Cabernets in South Africa - no surprises given the talent of its winemaker - this is a serious, densely structured red that’s built to age in bottle. Incense and cassis notes are framed by savoury tannins. Drink 2020-30' – Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2017, 94/100
'Sweet black fruit on the nose and palate, leading into a slightly sickly note on the finish. Smoothly tannic and plump of body, with acidity that seems perhaps a little overdosed? Well integrated oak spice. Lingering smoky notes.' – Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16/20 (Mar 2019)
'Refined, with mature black tea, sage, tobacco and cedar notes infusing the core of lightly mulled black currant and plum fruit. The fine-grained finish lets the cedar element linger, while the fruit keeps pace. Drink now through 2022.' – James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 91/100 (2019)
Provenance
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