Cabernet & Cabernet Blends

From the great 2021 vintage, this is a Cabernet Sauvignon of real power and class. The savoury oak spice of incense and sandalwood leads for the moment with a rich core of bramble fruit filling the palate. There is a graphite edge underpinning the richness of fruit with sculpted tannins which show real refinement.

A beautiful Cabernet Franc, immensely perfumed with notes of iris and violets. Salty liquorice on the palate with a fine, velvety touch of cassis fruit. Silky and seductive this is a brilliant expression of this variety.

The 2020 vintage celebrates the 100th Birthday of May de Lencquesaing, and what a celebration it is. A classical wine, that seems to find the perfect balance of South African energy and fruit with the restraint and balance that is seen in the best Bordeaux. There is dark cassis fruit, incense and five spice with a firm, ripe structure of tannins. Harmonious and focused, it is a wine that will age gracefully over the coming decades. An apt tribute to this milestone.

This was the last vintage made by Abrie Beeslaar and the first vintage blended by new cellar master Francois van Zyl. It is a classic Paul Sauer showing real concentration matched with finesse. Flavours of cedar, sandalwood and wild herbs accent the ripe dark cherry fruit while a freshness and definition leads through the palate. This is always a wine that rewards patience and the 2022 will be no exception.

Violets, pencil shavings, accents of cigar and pepper this shows upfront charm but with real seriousness and tension on the palate. There is a vibrancy and juicy cassis profile on the palate with a beautiful line of minerality. Finely etched tannin that melts into the fruit, this is a generous and compelling Cabernet from one of the most exciting producers of the Cape at the moment. 

Impressively complete, the 2022 Max from Miles Mossop is a real standout wine. Rich and bold there is a fine spiced note of cedar and five spice that leads while plenty of ripe cassis fruit fills the palate. This is all elegance and power wrapped into one and one of the best wines tasted from Miles.