Live Auction, 14 September 2019

Provenance

Wine Cellar

Critics Ratings

'Much-praised blend, with proven possibilities for maturing well over 5+ yrs. 05, our Wine of the Year this ed, youthfully tight, quiet, but great, elegant intensity, & long finish recalling lemon & tropical aspects - ripe sauvignon prominent mid-2006, though only 33% (20% in 04 SAA, Decanter 4*). Impressive already in its austere, subtly oaked opulence, promising harmonious development. Both varieties bunch-pressed, fermented /10 months in barrels, half new. 01 Best Museum Class White Blend at 2006 TWS.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2007, 5*

'Very spicy, gravelly aromas of orange, peach and flinty minerals. Silky and glyceral in the mouth, offering a compelling spicy sweetness of orange, lemon and peach fruit, with more tropical notes lurking. This has a thickness of texture and a tactile, dusty finish rare for a dry white wine from South Africa. Sexy already but structured to age. A knockout!' - Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com 94/100 (2007)