The Sadie Pofadder 2024 is an exceptional and highly sought-after red wine from the Swartland region. This vintage champions the Cinsault grape, known locally as Hermityk. The wine comes from a single vineyard planted in 1967 on iron-rich, decomposed slate soils. Eben Sadie noted this 2024 vintage is the fruitiest he has ever seen. It perfectly balances ripeness with remarkable freshness and elegance. The Sadie Pofadder continues its legacy as a world-class, site-specific red.
This flagship single-vineyard Cinsault has quickly earned top scores from leading critics upon its release.
- 96 Points: Awarded by Tim Atkin MW. He praised its haunting, schist-derived aromas of rosehip, wild strawberry, and Turkish Delight.
- 95 Points: Received from James Suckling. He highlighted the supreme freshness, silky texture, and aromas of peppercorns and red cherries.
- 94 Points: Noted by Vinous (Neal Martin). He described a crystalline bouquet, grainy tannins, and a mineral/stony finish, calling it “excellent.”
The 2024 Pofadder shows abundant bright-red fruit and lifted, complex aromatics. Expect seductive notes of pepper, citrus peel, rosemary, and red currants. The winemaking is gentle. Grapes were manually harvested and sorted. Winemakers used about 50% whole clusters. Fermentation occurred in concrete vats for 30 days on skins. It aged for 11 months in old, neutral foudres.
The tannins in the 2024 vintage are softer than usual. This gives the wine an exceptionally balanced and approachable character early on. Despite the fruit focus, the wine retains a powerful texture and mineral core. The finished wine is unfined and unfiltered. This iconic wine will evolve beautifully for 10 to 20 years.
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