Tim Atkin Vintage Highlights

Timed Online Auction, 3 - 20 October 2025

Red Wine
About the Session

‘I’m proud to have my name associated with this auction, it’s a celebration of the people, the wines, and the country that I believe are shaping the future of fine wine. Now is the time to buy South African wine, the world is going to discover these wines, and prices will rise.“ – Tim Atkin MW


Current Bid

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Lot 100
  • Mullineux; Granite Syrah; 2015; 6 (1 x 6); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 9 500 - 15 000
Current Bid
Starting at ZAR 8 500
Location
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Delivery
Delivery within South Africa included
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About this Item

2015 Granite Syrah
6 (1 x 6) 750ml
Grapes for the Granite Syrah are sourced from a single parcel of 24 year old dry land, bush vines grown in the decomposed granite of the Paardeberg. This is the parcel of Syrah that gives the best expression of the Paardeberg's terroir - freshness and perfume.

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'Fans of their wines may disagree about which of the soil-based Mullineux Syrahs is best, but this is always a delight with 100% whole bunches adding texture and spice to what is already an aromatic wine from the Paardeberg. Youthful, focused and very fine, with bright acidity and filigree tannins. 2018-28 '- Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2017, 95/100

'3 syrahs made the same to highlight terroir: whole bunch, natural ferment, barrel & up to 2,000L foudre 2 years, unfined/filtered. 2015 Paardeberg vines, decomposed granite soils. More perfumed than others, florals & fruit, tightly focused & mineral seamed, great freshness & length. - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2017, 4.5* (92/100)

'The 2015 Granite Syrah was matured for 18 months in 25% new oak. It has a perfumed bouquet of bilberry and mulberry fruit; white pepper and touches of clove develop with aeration. The medium-bodied palate offers supple tannin, slight earthiness on the entry and truffle and black pepper toward the lightly spiced finish. This is very classy, perhaps just leaning to the powerful side of Swartland Syrah.'- Neal Martin, Vinous, 91/100 (Aug 2018)

'Light, minerally nose. Very racy and lively. Lots of sinew and stony stuff to suck on. Appetising, but for food.' - Jancis Robinson, JancisRobinson.com, 17/20 (Oct 2017)

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