Sourced from their 0.96-hectares vineyard planted in 1997, the 2008 Noble Late Harvest Semillon has a lovely pure honey and quince scented bouquet with touches of orange blossom and quince. The palate is soft and mellifluous on the entry. It is very pure and perhaps a little low in acidity (pH3.59) with a soft, caressing finish.Franschhoek’s Boekenhoutskloof is rightly regarded as one of South Africa’s leading wineries, the only producer I awarded 5-stars in the 7th Wine Buyers Guide (though I would now add more.) The ever-enterprising Mark Kent has recently acquired a vineyard in Swartland that he intends to use for his Syrah. In the winery, he is currently experimenting with fermentation in Nomblot concrete eggs. See also his “Porcupine Ridge” and “Wolftrap” labels.Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, Alabama. Tel 205-949-6262.