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.
To view the WineMag.co.za 10-Year-Old-Report 2023 please visit. https://winemag.co.za/wine/best/10-year-old
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Chris Keet was winemaker and viticulturist of the iconic Cordoba winery since its inception for 15 years, establishing a cult status for these Cabernet Franc driven blends that have already shown their popularity on previous Strauss fine wine auctions. Chris embarked on a three-month sabbatical after Cordoba closed production, and then he established Keet Wines. From the onset, with the release of the 2009 vintage, the return of the Keet winemaking signature was welcomed by the industry with critical acclaim.
Critics Ratings
'41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc, 22% Merlot, 8% Malbec and 7% Petit Verdot. Matured for 18 months in French oak barrels. Red and black berries, violets and fresh herbs plus a little earthiness on the nose. The palate is medium bodied with lovely freshness and fine tannins – elegant and still remarkably youthful.' - WineMag.co.za 2013 Vintage report (March 2023), 93/100
'More graceful than the 2012 - although that was a smashing wine in it own right - the fifth vintage of Chris Keet’s exceptional, small volume Bordeaux style blend is elegance and perfume in a glass. Savoury spice, tobacco and floral aromas, berry fruit, tangy acidity and very subtle wooding: this is the work of a brilliant winemaker and blender.' - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2017, 95/100
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