Critics Ratings

'Red and black berries, violets, some leafiness and earth on the nose. The palate is full but balanced - impressive depth of fruit and fresh acidity before a savoury finish. Plenty of detail.' - WINEMAG.co.za 10-Year-Old Wine Report 2024, 93/100

'Graceful, beautifully modulated flagship, 2014 a 5-way Bordeaux blend with cab & merlot (60/25) adding a spark of freshness to the big (15%) alcohol via cool herbaceous notes & succulent red fruit. Serious 85% new French oak sets up long, fruitful future.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2021, 4.5*

The top wine from this famous Helderberg winery is a cuvée of predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and 5% each of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. It’s a bold, sturdy, ageworthy red showing lots of oak at present, but the underlying fruit, leafy and intense, with notes of black fig and bramble, is full of character. 2019-26.' - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2018, 93/100

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