This enticing Swartland single vineyard old vine Semillon, planted in 1963, presents a brilliantly polished bronze color in the glass. It offers delightful aromatics of sweet yellow honeysuckle, lemon custard, lemongrass, iced tea, white pepper, lanolin, dry bushveld, and dusty granitic mineral spice. The palate reveals an incredibly plush, harmonious integration with seamless layers of textural and flavor complexity. True to old vine Semillon, the flavors coat the mouth with a cornucopia of honied yellow fruits, lemon pastille, pineapple confit, glacé orange peel, and a subtle savory, buttery, pithy white citrus spice on a long, dreamy finish. This is an astonishingly delicious and profound expression of old vine Semillon, standing alongside some of South Africa’s greatest, especially from the Swartland and the Franschhoek Valley. A savouring, cerebral style of Semillon, it is a must-have for any connoisseur’s cellar. Enjoy upon release or cellar for 10 to 12+ years.
