2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.62
Total Acidity 5.2 g/L
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite over ironstone
Estate Grown Yes
Grape Clone SH99
Vine Age 27 years old
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 12 days
Total Aging 14 months
Oak Details 40% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak40%
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 400L puncheons
Sulfites 69.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested fruit with 60% whole-cluster fermentation in open-top stainless steel. Fermented with spontaneous and house-cultured yeasts, then matured for 14 months with 60% in concrete and 40% in new 400L French puncheons. Aged on fine lees, received one small sulfur addition in winter, and was bottled without fining and with light sheet filtration.
Tasting Notes
Nose: violets, blackberries, light wood
Palate: savory olive, sweet licorice, black pepper
Critics Ratings Tim Atkin, MW: 100 points
Tim Atkin, MW100 points
Tim Atkin, MW2023 Overall Red Wine of the Year
The WineMag98 points
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.61
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite over ironstone
Estate Grown Yes
Grape Clone SH99
Vine Age 26 years old
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 14 days
Total Aging 14 months
Oak Details 34% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak34%
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 400L puncheons
Sulfites 89.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested fruit with 30% whole-cluster fermentation. Fermented with spontaneous and house-cultured yeasts in open-top stainless steel, then matured for 14 to 16 months with 66% in concrete and 34% in new 400L French puncheons. Aged on fine lees, received small sulfur additions, and was bottled without fining and with light sheet filtration.
Tasting Notes
Nose: dried herbs, dark berries, anise, vanilla, earth, black pepper
Palate: long, flexible tannins
Critics Ratings Tim Atkin, MW: 98 points
Tim Atkin, MW98 points
The WineMag96 points
2018 Technical Specifications
pH 3.64
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Grape Varieties Syrah
Syrah100%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Decomposed granite over ironstone
Estate Grown Yes
Grape Clone SH99
Vine Age 22 years old
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Concrete Tank
Natural Yeast Yes
Maceration 14 days
Total Aging 14 months
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 400L puncheons
Sulfites 66.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested across three picking dates with 30% whole-cluster fermentation. Fermented naturally with no additions, with one-third fermented entirely whole-cluster in concrete. Matured for about 14 months with the majority in old 400L French puncheons plus portions in cement tank and new 400L French puncheons, aged on fine lees, and bottled without fining or filtration after small sulfur additions.
Tasting Notes
Nose: incense, dried herbs, dark berries, olive tapenade, vanilla, earth, black pepper
Palate: full, balanced, freshness, fine mouth-coating tannins
Critics Ratings Decanter: 95 points
Decanter95 points
Tim Atkin, MW98 points
Vinous94 points
Shop prices
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| Wine-SearcherLWIN 1414745 | — | — | wine-searcher.com ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
Boschkloof Wine Farm, Polkadraai Rd, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0) 66 396 2689
Owner
Jacques Borman
Cellarmaster
Reenen Borman