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

-
Lot 156
  • Savage; Are We There Yet; 2018; 3 (1 x 3); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 3 000 - 5 000
Current Bid
Starting at ZAR 2 500
Location
Wine Storage
Delivery
Delivery within South Africa included
Shipping
Need more information?
 

About this Item

2018 Are We There Yet
3 (1 x 3) 750ml
The grapes for this wine are sourced from Malgas near Swellendam hence the name 'Are We There Yet'. The vineyard belongs to the legendary David Trafford and is planted to a number of interesting varieties. The vines are planted as bush vines on an incredibly rocky soil in a harsh maritime influenced environment.

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

‘"Are we there yet?" is a question familiar to most parents and in this case refers to the isolation of Malgas, where Duncan Savage sources this 50/50 blend of Touriga Nacional and Syrah. Serious, sinewy and muscular with inky, meaty, black olive and damson flavours and a mixture of density and balance. 2023-30– Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2019, 93/100

‘The 2018 Are We There Yet is an equal blend of Syrah and Touriga Nacional from the ward of Malgas. Limpid in color, it has a tight but focused nose with broody dark plum fruit mixed with light seaweed scents. The palate is sweet on the entry and slightly chewy on the midpalate. The dense but smooth finish just needs more charm. I appreciate the long, tarry aftertaste but it does not seduce as much as Savage’s other wines. 2022-2036’ – Neal Martin, Vinous, 91/100 (Oct 2019)

View all Savage lots for sale in this auction


Lot 156