South African & International Fine Wine
Live Auction, 14 September 2019
Session Two
About this Item
Purchased by a French Huguenot back in 1709 and situated in the beautiful Franschhoek Valley, La Motte was named after a little village in Provence France and has been producing wine since 1752. Named after the famous SA landscape artist whose works feature on the labels, this blend was inspired by the great Côte Rôtie styles of Northern Rhône and uses the flamboyant flavour of Viognier to complement the spiciness of the Shiraz.
From the terrific 2009 vintage, grapes were harvested from vineyards in Swartland, Walker Bay, Franschhoek, Elim, Paarl and Stellenbosch. It achieved Gold at the China Wine & Spirits Awards, the Veritas Awards and featured in the 2012 Top 100 Wines of SA.
Critics Ratings
‘The 2009 Syrah is a little diffuse on the nose with macerated red cherries, marmalade, fig and allspice. The palate is full-bodied with sweet ripe dark cherries, soy and a touch of white pepper. I feel it would have benefited with a little more structure on the finish, but otherwise this is a fine Shiraz.’ – Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, 89/100 (2012)
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