By the mid-1980s, Kanonkop was experiencing an ever-growing demand for its estate wines. This had led to new plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinotage. While the new vineyards were a blessing in…

92 pts Tim Atkin MW 2020 "It's taken us years to get this right," says Johann Kriege, but the team at Kanonkop has succeded. Cassis and wild herbs aromas lead to a palate that's focused, refreshing…

This Stellenbosch, South African blend of Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot shows aromas of blackberries and smoked meats. The wine is medium-bodied with black fruits, wood, and beef jerky.…

92 pts Tim Atkin MW 2021 Even in a tricky Stellenbosch vintage like 2019, this impressive, ludicrously good value Cabernet Sauvignon delivers the goods. Structured, perfumed and sensitively wooded,…

Winemaker: Abrie Beeslaar Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Origin: Stellenbosch Age Of Vines: 10 to 20 years Irrigation: Supplemental Soil Type: Decomposed Granite Yield: 7 tons per hectare…

92 pts Tim Atkin Mw 2022 Like the Kadette Pinotage, this is a very impressive red, especially given its volume and price tag. Made with a 65/35 split of purchased and home-grown grapes, it has…

97 pts Greg Sherwood MW May 2019

5 Stars 2020 Platter's South African Wine Guide A cape classic & consistent top performer in this guide; 5 stars (one of only 2) in the original edition, 15***** (95 pts) makes it 12 maximum ratings…

4 ½ Stars 2019 Platter's South African Wine Guide Masterly 14 (94 pts)'s immediate sensual appeal of tobacco-seamed cassis deepens into more cerebral, tightly packed dark & subtly spiced fruit,…

4 ½ Stars 2019 Platter's South African Wine Guide Masterly 14 (94 pts)'s immediate sensual appeal of tobacco-seamed cassis deepens into more cerebral, tightly packed dark & subtly spiced fruit,…

A more medium to full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon from the elegant 2012 vintage. Showing notes of supple blackcurrant, prune and perfumed spice which follows on to the palate. The palate offers…

97 pts Greg Sherwood Mw Oct 2021 This certainly is a deep, broody exotic expression of Cabernet Sauvignon that is more reminiscent of a cool vintage Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon than anything from…