Timed Online Auction, 17 - 27 November 2023

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Critics Ratings

'Characterful, focused but feisty grenache 2016 - no carignan this vintage - from Paardeberg & 25% Bot River fruit. Perfumed rose, white pepper & buchu kept in line by lively acidity & tannic grip ex extended skin contact. Needs time to unfurl. Less concentrated than 2015' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2018, 4*

'There's 15% fruit from Bot River, where Marelise Niemann used to work, in this blend with Swartland grapes. Deliberately made in a lighter, less alcoholic style, with 30% whole bunches adding some spicy top notes, this has subtle reduction, sweet raspberry fruit and some grip on the finish. 2019-23' - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2017, 90/100

'Pretty, with high-pitched blood orange, damson plum and rooibos tea notes gliding through, lined with a bright mineral edge while maintaining focus through the finish. Drink now through 2020.' - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 90/100 (Oct 2018)

'Pale cherry red. Cool and almost austere for a Grenache. Perhaps a bit too demanding for the moment. Not that opulent on the finish.' - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16/20 (Oct 2017)