Crescendo 2000

Provenance

This lot comes from the late Harold Eedes, who served as Managing Director of Wine Magazine for nine years. A highly respected and much-loved figure in the South African wine industry, Harold assembled a thoughtful collection that includes a number of mature Bordeaux wines. The wines have been professionally stored under temperature-controlled conditions at Brice & Burnett since acquisition.

Critics Ratings

'Never obvious or showy, few Cape wines demand patience like this classically-orientated example does; few likely to better reward many yrs of it. Always based on Cabernet Franc, matured in 100% new French oak, but blend varies. 2000 has 32% Merlot, it is still tight & firm, with overt, complex delights lingering. Cherry violets, minerality already showing, though cedary notes of wood still prominent.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide, 4.5* (2004)