Description This classical Bordeaux-style red wine is crafted from all five Bordeaux varieties and was the first wine to be made on the Diemersdal Estate. In striving to make simply the best, fruit from selected sites planted to the terroir most suited to each variety and blended to form a perfect whole, the result being a singular expression of supreme excellence and superb quality. Winemaker’s notes: Deep dark chocolate and enticing cedar aromas appear first on the nose, followed by wafting notes of blackberry jam, cherry and cassis. The firm, well-structured palate features robust yet sweet tannins and a broad range of flavours ranging from black cherry and red fruits carried along by the richness of its oak and vanilla notes. It is long and smooth now, with an intriguing character that will continue to develop with years to come. AWARDS: 2011 Vintage: Michelangelo Int’l Wine Awards 2015 – Silver Veritas 2014 – Gold John Platter Guide 2014 – 4.5 stars Bordeaux Style Blends Classic Wine Trophy 2014 – Top 6 Veritas 2013 – Gold China Wine Awards 2013 – Gold Michelangelo Int’l Wine Awards 2013 – Gold Top 100 SA Wines 2013 – Top 100 2016 Vintage: 91 Points Tim Atkin 2018 Michelangelo Int’l Wine Awards 2018 – Double Gold Old Mutual Trophy Show 2018 – Riedel Trophy Best Bordeaux-style Red Blend 2017 Vintage: Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2021 – Gold John Platter Guide 2020 – 4.5 stars 2018 Vintage: Veritas Wine Awards 2021 – Gold Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2021 – Silver John Platter Guide 2021 – 4.5 stars Decanter World Wine Awards 2020 – Silver Tim Atkin Report 2020 – 92 points Prescient Cape Bordeaux Blend Report 2020 – 91 points 2020 Vintage: Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2023 – Gold Platter Guide 2023 – 4.5 points Tim Atkin SA Report 2022 – 92 points 2022 Vintage: Prescient Cape Bordeaux Blend Report 2024 – 93 points Tim Atkin SA Report 2024 – 93 points DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTES: Diemersdal Private Collection 2016 Diemersdal Private Collection 2018 Diemersdal Private Collection 2020 Diemersdal Private Collection 2022
