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Online-Only Auction, 31 May - 7 June 2021
Wine - Stellenbosch Theme
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About this Item
Wedged between the Stellenbosch and Helderberg mountains, situated on the beautiful Mont Fleur farm, is the boutique De Trafford winery. The Trafford family purchased the land in 1976 and a small vineyard was in place by 1983.
Elevation is a selection of the best barrels from their home vineyard, with this blend aiming to express the remarkable site to its fullest.
Critics Ratings
‘Barrel selection, named for home-vineyard altitude. Cabernet-led Bordeaux blend and Shiraz, each playing their part in 2009. Plush dark berries, whiffs of salty liquorice, scrub, backed by muscular tannins designed for long, slow, bottle evolution.’ - Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2013, 4.5*
‘Mature, with coffee, roasted vanilla, dark earth and smoldering tobacco leaf notes leading to a solid core of dark currant, plum and blackberry fruit, well-mulled and lined with olive and black tea accents. A long, sweet cedar detail lets the finish glide.’ - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 93/100 (Sept 2016)
Provenance
Wine Cellar Private Client
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