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2018 Anwilka, Stellenbosch, South Africa

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Ready, but will improve
Product: 20188015024
2018 Anwilka, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Description

Anwilka’s wines are, in recent vintages, becoming ones I recognise for their remarkable balance as much as their big Stellenbosch fruit character and luxurious tannic structure. The quality is better than ever since Robert Parker famously declared their inaugural 2005 vintage as the finest red wine he had tasted from South Africa, with the estate’s Cabernet-Syrah blend’s vines starting to come of age, producing exceptional fruit.

Succulent cherries, dates and blackberries are supported by bay leaves, clove, and a touch of graphite. The finish is impressively long as the fruit paves way for persisting dark chocolate and tobacco flavours. The structure will support another 5-8 years in bottle, although I wouldn't blame you for reaching for it now.

Tom Leigh, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd (March 2022)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2018
Alcohol % 14
Maturity Ready, but will improve
Body Full Bodied
Producer Anwilka

About this wine

Anwilka

Anwilka Vineyard started as a joint venture between Bordeaux’s Bruno Prats, former owner of Ch. Cos d'Estournel, Hubert de Boüard de Laforest, co-proprietor of Ch. Angélus in Bordeaux, and Lowell Jooste of South Africa’s Klein Constantia Estate. Located in the prime red wine region of Helderberg in Stellenbosch, the vineyard was purchased in 1997, and production of Anwilka wines commenced in 2005. In May 2012, Anwilka Vineyards merged with Klein Constantia Estate, having been purchased the previous year by Zdenek Bakala and Charles Harman. The vineyards are run by manager Piet Neethling and the wine, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz with the addition of Merlot in some vintages, is made by the very personable South African oenologist Jean du Plessis under the guidance of Prats and de Boüard. The philosophy of the owners is simply to spare no cost when it comes to wine quality. Resources are not squandered on lavish gateways and buildings, and the winery feels more like a modern farm outbuilding. The wine is exceptional, with the influence of its Bordeaux mentors clear for all to see.
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