South African & International Fine Wine

Live Auction, 14 September 2019

Session One

Sold for

ZAR 3 983
Lot 130
  • Waterford Estate; Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007; 6 (1 x 6); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 3 983

About this Item

Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007
6 (1 x 6) 750ml

With an eye for excellence and a passion for South Africa Waterford Estate in the Blaauwklippen valley on the slopes of the Helderberg strives to craft exceptional wine vintage after vintage. Here, in the 'golden triangle' of Stellenbosch, renowned for its favourable terroir for producing world class, structured reds, Waterford Estate has grown into a luxury brand for fine wine.

This was the first 100% Cabernet since 1998 and was awarded 4.5* by the 2011 Platter’s Guide.

Critics Ratings

07 first 100% cab since 98. Dark-berried richness, structure, grace for full satisfaction some yrs ahead. For now, finest, insistent tannins offer necessary restraint. Fr oak, third new, adds cedary aromas, enrichment.’ – Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2011, 4.5*

Bright, deep ruby-red. Dark berries joined by pepper and a hint of green pea on the nose. Then concentrated and suave in the mouth, with nicely delineated flavors of currant, pepper and beefsteak tomato. This fine-grained, varietally accurate cabernet is most impressive today on the palate-saturating finish, which features a very firm tannic structure for extended aging. I'd hold it for at least a few years before pulling the cork.’ – Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com (March 2011), 91/100

100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Just a little green on the nose. But lovely round minty supple fruit on the palate. Still a little dry on the end.’ –Jancis Robinson (January 2015), 16.5/20

The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon has a potent bell pepper and damp earth nose that to be frank, just feels a little heavy-handed compared to more recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with a supple entry, grainy tannin but a little rustic and still with that austere, rather drying finish that I remarked upon last time. Not bad considering it is now a decade old.’ – Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (April 2017), 86/100

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