South Africa

2017 Groot Constantia - Shiraz Constantia

Creamy tannins are enmeshed with a finely-knit range of cassis, fig cake, espresso and grilled herb flavors in this harmonious, medium- to full-bodied red, with a lingering, mineral- and spice-laced finish. Drink now through 2027. 3,000 cases made, 300 ca...

2018 Groot Constantia - Shiraz Constantia Pinotage

Rich and juicy, this medium- to full-bodied red is loaded with aromatic spice box, graphite and Earl Grey tea leaf notes, a fragrant overtone layered with the crushed mulberry and raspberry fruit flavors. Hints of loamy earth and mocha enrich the chewy fi...

2021 Groot Constantia - Sauvignon Blanc Constantia

A well-cut white, with ripe and juicy apricot and white cherry fruit enlivened by hints of grated ginger and pink grapefruit zest. Offers zippy acidity, with an aromatic overtone of crushed pine and wet stone lingering on the finish. Drink now. 4,000 case...

2021 Kaapzicht - Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch

2017 Kaapzicht - Stellenbosch Steytler Pentagon Red Blend

Made from 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Malbec, the 2017 Steytler Pentagon opens with lots of glossy red and black fruit tones that verge on the edge of chocolaty, a juicy core of fruit and subtle herbaceou...

2020 Kanonkop - Pinotage Stellenbosch

The 2020 Pinotage Estate is fermented in open-top fermenters and is raised for 16 months in 80% new oak. It has a very pure and precise nose that is a masterclass in what this sometimes derided grape variety can do. The palate is medium-bodied with pli...

2017 Kanonkop - Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch

The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with pleasant red fruit aromas complemented by subtle oak spice. Notes of pencil shavings, graphite, blackberry, plum and dark cherry come through, creating a ripe and juicy nose. The palate is medium to full-bodied and o...

2018 Keermont - Sauvignon Blanc Stellenbosch Fleurfontein (Sweet) HALF BOTTLE

2021 Ken Forrester - Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch Reserve

Starting with the aromas of wax melon, the 2021 Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc offers a sweet frame of citrus with soft notes of dusty flowers and lees. Medium to full-bodied, the wine shows underripe peach and pineapple flavors before bursting with energe...

2019 Klein Constantia Vin de Constance Dessert Wine

The 2019 Vin de Constance is matured for 18 months in 500-liter Hungarian and French oak barrels, 50% new, followed by another 18 months in oak foudres. The growing season saw more sunlight hours than previous vintages (2,998 compared to 2,588 in 2018 ...

2017 Lismore - Syrah Cape South Coast

On the nose, the 2017 Syrah begins with a dark-fruited core of blackberry, black cherry and a rustic rocky minerality with a soft spiciness. The palate shows remarkable focus and expresses the heart of Syrah with spicy floral potpourri notes across the mi...

2021 Lismore - Viognier Viognier Reserve

The 2021 Viognier Estate Reserve comes from vines on grey white shale (new plantings from 2016 were destroyed in the wildfire), so there is just 1.8-hectares that "soldiered on". It has a backward nose with lime flower and light waxy scents. This feels...