This shows good purity to dark cherry and currant flavors, with sanguine notes gliding along. Acidity and tannins build a nice structure that supports the fruit as this flows continuously on the palate, ending with a mineral-singed finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2024. 6,000 cases made, 4,000 cases imported.??–AZ??Region: South Africa / Western Cape / Coastal Region / Stellenbosch / Stellenbosch Select to Add

A smoldering bay leaf accent leads off, followed by a core of cherry paste and black currant preserves that melds steadily with tobacco, sanguine and cedar notes through the focused finish. Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Drink now through 2020. 7,000 cases made, 2,200 cases imported.??–JM??Region: South Africa / Western Cape / Coastal Region / Stellenbosch / Stellenbosch Select to Add

Very solid, with a mix of briar, dark olive, singed juniper and steeped currant and cherry fruit. Charcoal-edged grip holds the finish. This should stretch out a bit more with modest cellaring. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2017. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 4,000 cases imported.??–JM??Region: South Africa / Western Cape / Coastal Region / Stellenbosch / Stellenbosch Select to Add

Dark and muscular, with layers of fig, blackberry and black currant paste offset by espresso, bittersweet cocoa and smoldering tobacco notes. Fleshy and dense on the finish, but well-defined, with a backdrop of singed cedar and bay leaf. Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Best from 2015 through 2020. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 3,000 cases imported.??–JM??Region: South Africa / Western Cape / Coastal Region / Stellenbosch Select to Add

Mint and sage lead the way for a muscular core of mulled black currant and blackberry fruit, followed by licorice root and smoldering charcoal notes. Offers a gutsy feel, with the flesh to mellow out in the short-term. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Drink now through 2016. 6,500 cases imported.??–JM??Region: South Africa / Western Cape / Coastal Region / Stellenbosch / Stellenbosch Select to Add