Rustenberg
Straw Wine 2018
South African Wines
About the SessionThe South African session brings together a selection of the Cape’s most historic and celebrated wines, spanning decades of winemaking heritage. From Kanonkop, Meerlust and Rustenberg to Klein Constantia and Thelema, the collection showcases landmark Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux-style blends and the iconic Vin de Constance, offering collectors a rare opportunity to explore some of South Africa’s most enduring and influential wines across multiple vintages.
LOT 110
Rustenberg
Straw Wine 2018
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Provenance
Single-Owner Private Collection
Critics Ratings
"Chenin Blanc and 18% Viognier are the grapes here - it normally has a little Crouchen too, but not in 2018 - producing an exotic, unwooded style with pear and orange zest flavours and 210 grams of sugar balanced by acidity." - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2019, 92/100 (Sep 2019)
"A blend of 82% Chenin Blanc and 18% Viognier, the 2018 Straw Wine begins with aromas of dried apricot, peach and honeysuckle on the nose with beeswax and honey. Full-bodied, the palate is rich, dense and unctuously sweet before expressing notes of Viognier across the mid-palate with a floral richness that balances the honeyed stone fruit essence....." - Anthony Mueller, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Mar 2020)
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