is one of the highest
scoring Wines of the Year in the just released 2019 Platter SA Wine Guide. An
unusual varietal that we believe has never before won 5 stars, we have enjoyed it
many times in a wine from the same wine Estate, blended with Cabernet
Sauvignon. Made by Thelema winemaker Rudi Schultz, it is the Thelema Sutherland
2015 Reserve Petit Verdot
Now available from the farm at R300 a bottle. Lynne
made sure that she tasted it after the Platter awards presentation and it knocked
her socks off. So impressive, this wine was made with serious intent from
beautiful fruit and has some of the expected violet perfume on the nose. Good
supporting wood, it has lovely berry fruit in layers, a touch of salt,
savouriness, warmth and depth with light chalky tannins. Do try and taste it
before it sells out. It is young and will benefit from cellaring for a few
years, if you can resist it now
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2018
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