Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'Probably the finest Cape example of a New World style gem - supple, warm, richly flavoured, with typical Thelema luscious ripeness, sweet mintiness - and blackcurrant notes. Unusually dark plum colours. A little overpowering for fanciers of more austere, harder vinosity maybe, but the majority scrabbles for it more intensely each year. Last release was 94 WINE (4*), Diners Club Winner, with usual forward, sweet-ripe, earthy scents among mint; spicy fruity sweetness (about 15% merlot incl,).' - Platter's SA Wine Guide (1998)

'A fine and flavorful Cabernet whose subtle flavors expand on the finish, building layers of complexity. It's deep in color, spicy in aroma, currantlike in flavor, firmly tannic but smooth - a class act all the way around.' - Wine Spectator, 90/100 (1997)

'Deep red-ruby. Black cherry, black raspberry, licorice, tobacco, eucalyptus and roasted nuts on the nose. Dense, crunchy red berry, cassis and black cherry flavors; intensely flavored and juicy, thanks to strong but harmonious acids. Impressively structured and youthful. Finishes with fine tannins and very good length.' - Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, 90/100 (Sep 1998)

'This was a hot vintage which produced a good crop of ripe, dense fruit. This was a trouble-free vintage resulting in clean, flavoursome wines, which has shown to mature very well.' - Thomas Webb (2019)