91 pts Tim Atkin- One of two Shannon Sauvignon Blancs, this is the (new) wooded version and contains 11% Semillon. Nettley and fresh, with notes of lime and fresh herbs and deftly handled vanilla…
91 pts Tim Atkin One of two Shannon Sauvignon Blancs, this is the (mew) wooded version and contains 11% Semillon. Nettley and fresh, with notes of lime and fresh herbs and deftly handled vanilla…
89 pts Robert Parker Jr.'s The Wine Advocate (NM) The 2016 Sanctuary Peak Sauvignon Blanc is blended with barrel fermented 6% Semillon, the Sauvignon in 50% new oak. It has a crisp green apple, kiwi…
91 pts Tim Atkin MW 2022 Made with the help of Master of Wine Richard Kershaw, this is a serious, well-structured Sauvignon Blanc that outperforms many of its peers. Blackcurrant leaf and elderflower…
92 pts Tim Atkin MW This is the most of Shannon's three Merlots, but it's still better than the majority of Cape examples of the grape. Produced from a co-fermentation of five different clones, this…
93pts John Platter (4 1/2 stars) - Adds vineyard name with perfectly poised 17. Lambs wool & hay on scintillating array of aromas & flavors by rapier-like acidity. As with 16 and previous, ferment in…
90 pts Wine Advocate May 2021 The 2019 Downes Family Merlot starts juicy and dusty with delightful layers of dusty plum, sour cherry and soft elements of juicy tobacco, hints of oak and a gentle…
95 pts Winemag.co.za August 2022 Matured for 11 months in 228-litre barrels, 23% new. Struck-match reduction before citrus and oatmeal on the nose. The palate has immense depth of fruit and bright…
Tim Atkin MW 94 Pts 2021 Elgin suffered less from the heat in 2018, according to James Downes, so this is a correspondingly focused, dense, compact Mount Bullet with inky color, chewy tannins,…
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