Tokara
Directors' Reserve 2017
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.
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Tokara
Directors' Reserve 2017
About this Item
Tokara is a leading estate on the Simonsberg-Stellenbosch ridge, owned by the financier GT Ferreira, making polished, ageworthy wines. The Directors' Reserve Red is its flagship Bordeaux-style blend, led by Cabernet Sauvignon. 2017 was an exceptional, dry Cape vintage. Tim Atkin MW scored it 95 in his South Africa Special Report 2020, and Anthony Mueller from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gave it a rating of 90+.
Provenance
Single-Owner Private Collection
Critics Ratings
"Part of a very impressive current range from Tokara, this is every bit as good as the Director's White. Marrying Cabernet Sauvignon with 27% Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, aged in 54% new wood, it's refined, elegant and leafy, with on point tannins, wonderful freshness, stylish oak spice and the structure to age further in bottle." - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2020, 95/100 (Sep 2020)
"Made from a blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Director's Reserve Red begins dark ruby at its core with a lighter ruby edge. The nose bursts with a ripe, red-fruited essence, elements of sweet tobacco and juicy black raspberry, with a subtle green note under that juicy fruit richness. Medium to full-bodied, the wine offers complex layers of dusty and juicy fruit, before gripping tannins sway with energetic acidity across the mid-palate. The wine concludes with a delightful texture and dusty mouthfeel that will continue to deliver pleasure well past its 10th birthday." - Anthony Mueller, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 90+/100 (May 2021)
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