Engen Cellar Collection
Timed Online Auction, 17 - 29 September 2025
Session 1
About this Item
This wine has been checked and re-corked by Amorim, under the protection of an argon gas blanket, with each opened bottle being topped up with reserve wine from the same vintage, recorked, and resealed. This was done under the supervision of a technical team from Amorim Corks and Strauss & Co Fine wine Specialists Higgo Jacobs and Roland Peens, assuring provenance, quality and long life. The Seal Code on the neck of the bottle can be traced on Amorim Recorking Directory
The Meerlust Cabernet Sauvignon 1975 was the very first wine to carry the Meerlust label, marking the beginning of the estate’s illustrious winemaking journey. In 2025, Meerlust proudly celebrates 50 years under its iconic label, and this historic wine is a fitting tribute to half a century of excellence.
Provenance
Engen Private Collection
Critics Ratings
'The first red wine under the Meerlust Label and its terrific! Savoury and mature, the nose is delicate and emerges with time with more energy and definition. Floral and fine, the palate is sumptuously long and silky, although the tannins have melted away. Drink within a decade.' - Roland Peens 95/100, (July 2025)
'A haunting nose of red fruit, violets, earth and black olive. The palate light but not lacking in detail – alcohol by volume a mere 11%, the acidity fresh acidity and tannins fine, the finish long and savoury. "Vivacious" was the word William used to describe it and he wasn't wrong.' - Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za, 93/100 (Nov 2015)
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