2015 Vintage
Timed Online Auction, 28 February - 10 March 2025
2015 Vintage - Red
About the Session"The 2015 vintage is widely regarded as one of the finest of the modern era out of the Cape", says senior wine specialist Higgo Jacobs.
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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.
Used as a lookout point for ships entering Table Bay harbour, the crest of this pass lay upon the slopes of the crucial peak named Botmaskop upon which Delaire Graff Estate is now nestled. Since the very first vintage in 1998, the Botmaskop has won numerous awards locally and internationally.
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Critics Ratings
'Combining fruit from the estate with a smaller amount of purchased grapes, this Cabernet based Bordeaux style red blend is aromatic, scented and refined, showing notes of green leaf, graphite and mint, supported by oak and fine-grained tannins.' - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2017, 94/100
'69% cab in 2015 5-way Bordeaux-style blend. Full, rich aromas with smoky, tobacco oak promise flavourful power - which is duly delivered in a well-balanced, sweet-fruited way, with a herbal edge & savoury depth.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2018, 5* (94/100)
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