this McLaren Vale Cabernet shows Serpico at its most intense and unconventional
shows this vineyard at its transcendent best: a wine of grace
uplifting finish that makes the wine feel effortlessly composed rather than simply easy
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but it is carried with ease
2023 Porseleinberg Syrah, Boekenhoutskloof Bin End Sale this McLaren Vale Cabernet showsThis is Swartland Syrah at its most serious, sculpted and electric. Blackberry, wild raspberry and red plum sit beneath incense, thyme, black pepper, liquorice, olive brine and fynbos. It feels dark and intense, but never bulky; the rocky schist soils give it a mineral charge and a sense of wild Cape energy. On the palate, it is powerful, savoury and tightly wound, with firm tannins, vivid acidity and a long, stony finish. Whole bunch character brings