4 ½ Stars 2023 Platter's South African Wine Guide Dashes petit Verdot, cab franc& Malbec give extra punch to 20(93 pts)'s chocolate-dipped flavours of dark plum & hedgerow fruit. Fine expression,…

Blackberry fruit aromas with tea-leaf and cedar notes. The palate is rich and polished with dark fruit and mocha flavours and a finely balanced acidity. Long.finish with the fine tannins typical of a…

This is our "estate" blend of Cabernet Sauvignon: it is from our 4 Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards, blended with Petit Verdot (8%), Petite Sirah (4%), Malbec (2%) and Cabernet Franc (1%). Matured in…

94 pts Decanter March 2022 Rich and brooding nose of blackcurrant jam, sea salted liquorice, herbal notes and black olives. Tightly knit firm tannins on the palate, with a graphite mineral finish.…

Deep purple tinged colour. Concentrated dark fruit aromas with liquorice and violet and white pepper notes. The palate is rich and broad with layers of fruit and a fine-grained tannin structure

This 2017 Cabernet is made using traditional Bordeaux varieties grown on the estate: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 4% Petite Sirah, 2% Malbec, 1% Cabernet Franc. Blackberry fruit aromas…

96 pts Decanter May 2020 American-born José Conde and team make various versions of Cabernet Sauvignon, including the premium, essentially single-vineyard Three Pines, and this one, which might…

4 ½ Stars 2019 Platter's South African Wine Guide Shy inky blue fruit of 16 (91 pts) with splashes of malbec & cab franc unfurls slowly. Subtle, silky & not as overtly generous as stablemates, touch…

93 pts Tim Atkin MW 2024 Monk Stone uses grapes from a cool, south-facing site close to Stark-Condé's Jonkershoek Valley base and is suitably chiselled, focused and refreshing. Subtly barrel…

5 stars Platters 2024 Guide to South African Wines "Exceptional" 93 pts Tim Atkin MW 2023 Rüdger van Wyk uses a combination of amphoras and older barrels to produce this elegant, well-judged Chenin…

4 ½ Stars 2019 Platter's South African Wine Guide Alluring 16 (92 pts) shiraz, cab & petit verdot, dubbed ‘braai for billionaires'! Textural generous black & blue fruit with a tinge of coffee &…

5 Stars 2023 Platter's South African Wine Guide Focused & precise debut, with great ageing potential, 21 (95 pts) from 14 year old bushvines named for large rock in dramatic terraced vineyard. Steely…

This wine must be ordered online or by phone at 510-525-9463. Minimum orders are firm. Timelines associated with expedited delivery services are only from the date of shipment. Solano Cellars cannot…

This wine must be ordered online or by phone at 510-525-9463. Minimum orders are firm. Timelines associated with expedited delivery services are only from the date of shipment. Solano Cellars cannot…