Crushed for flavour not colour, this 40 year old unirrigated bush vine wine sucks only from the rocks underground. Bright, expressive and gently savoury on the nose. Along with its blushing hue, the palate rewards with fresh pomegranate flavour and acidity, savoury gamey notes, and a bright, beating heart of cherry ripe fruit. Slightly chilled with pink duck, pink lamb or carpaccio of beef, this is a beautifully defined expression of South Africa’s most achingly fashionable varietal.

 ‘Pale ruby. Sweet, wild and unfocussed on the nose – but there’s a heck of a lot of old vine fruit per penny! Juicy sweet and a bit loose yet with enough freshness on the end. This is definitely under-priced. Needs ‘repositioning’! VGV 16 Jancis