Timed Online Auction, 2 - 12 February 2024

Provenance

Wine Cellar Private Client

Critics Ratings

'For my money, this is the best Grenache in South Africa. Made with 85% whole bunches, it's a fine, elegant, floral red showing flavours of plum, bramble and liquorice, sweet Asian spices, fine tannins and remarkable freshness from its altitude of 708 metres. 2019-28.' - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2017, 96/100

'Grenache from Piekenierskloof, 2016 treads lightly despite ripeness relative to other reds in line-up. Fragrant, with attractive sanguine tones, spicy characters; refreshing grape tannin grip & endless densely packed fruit finish. Year in concrete 'eggs'.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2018, 4.5* (94/100)

'Grenache. Light nose. Rather mild and well behaved with some light saltiness. Fresh and floral. Far from Châteauneuf-du-Pape intensity! Long. It builds on the end.' - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16.5+/20 (Oct 2017)

'Lovely warming nose of strawberry jam on warm scones, crushed gravel and sweet fynbos herbal notes before bramble berry fruits with a distinct savoury, meaty finish.' - Greg Sherwood MW, 93+/100 (Jan 2023)

'A bright, fresh style, with unadorned raspberry and boysenberry fruit flavors streaming through, flecked with dried anise, black tea and shiso leaf notes. A well-embedded iron hint through the finish adds spine and cut. Very refined. Grenache. Drink now through 2022.' - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 93/100 (Feb 2018)