Bordeaux Theme
Live Virtual Auction, 17 September 2023
Bordeaux
About this Item
Nestled between majestic mountains on the Helshoogte pass, Delaire was established by John and Erica Platter in the early 1980s and is now one of the jewels in the Cape Winelands. Current owner, luxury brand mogul, Laurence Graff, has transformed the 'vineyards in the clouds' into a Cape art, hospitality and wine destination bar none. Under the auspice of winemaker Morne Vrey, Delaire Graff has amassed a host of awards and is listed as a ‘first growth’ producer by Tim Atkin MW.
Producer tasting notes: 'The nose is characterised by freshness and spice, vanilla pod, dark chocolate and hay aromas. Silky and smooth on entry, the wine has a flinty minerality with subtle tannins and huge length and persistence. The flavour profile is dominated by tangy, ripe, almost over-ripe red berries together with brambles and cassis – classic flavours expected in a top quality claret.'
Critics Ratings
‘The LGR, named after the owner of this spectacular property, is a varietal Cabernet sourced from a single block planted in 2000. There are only a few thousand bottles to go around of this ambitious, ageworthy red. Structured, concentrated and very well balanced with fresh acidity and layers of fruit complexity. Up a point with an extra year in bottle. 2021-35’ – Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2019, 97/100
‘One-hundred-percent Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2015 Laurence Graff Reserve has a rich and voluminous nose filled with red and purple flowers, ripe black fruit and a dusty red-fruited core with oak aromas that are a constant. Splashing down on the palate, the wine is full-bodied and smooth across the palate but leads toward a solid tannin structure over the black fruit and oak. The wine ends with a pleasing complexity that is in focus on the long finish.’ - Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate, 92+/100
‘Big, powerful Cabernet, but the quality of dark-bright fruit, suppleness of ripe & forceful tannins, well absorbed 80% new oak & overall excellent balance mean that 2015’s rippling musculature has some grace & is not flashily showy.’ – Platter's SA Wine Guide 2020, 4.5* (93/100)
Provenance
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