South Africa
At the bottom of its great continent, South Africa is a country of unlimited natural advantages. With the confluence of two oceans at the Cape, the sheltering effect of inland mountain chains and some of the most dynamic soils in the world, every piece is in place for the production of fine wine. The most well-known region has historically been Stellenbosch, but it is the wines of Swartland that have really turned South African wine on its head in recent years.
The wine industry is in the midst of a renaissance with classically styled wines making full advantage of remarkable terroir and an adventurous spirit. As a result, South Africa is producing some truly exceptional wines of great character and value. Striking blockbuster Syrahs and Bordeaux blends to full bodied Chardonnay and crisp Sauvignon Blanc are some of this great nation’s offerings. South Africa’s own grape, Pinotage, leaves critics divided yet can produce excellent single-variety offerings as well as distinguished Cape blends.
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Coastal Region | 1 | 96 (TA) |
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£417.49 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)"The hardest wine to make," says Andrea Mullineux of this Chenin Blanc from a nutrition-poor vineyard on the Kasteelbeg. But the effort is certainly worth it. Showing aromas of white flowers and gunflint, it has amazing focus, salinity and depth with linear acidity and notes of green apple, kitchen spices and umami. |
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Coastal Region | 4 | 95 (TA) |
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£491.98 |
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Tim Atkin MW (95)Generally shown first in a line-up of the Mullineux's three soil specific Syrahs, this is firm, dense and entirely whole bunch fermented with damson and blackberry fruit, sappy tannins, one-third new oak and notes of black tea, lavender and Mediterranean spices. Needs time. 2022-3 |
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Coastal Region | 1 | 96 (TA) |
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£415.92 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)One of a trio of brilliant soil-based Syrahs from the Mullineux in 2018, Granite hails from a 30-year-old vineyard on the Paardeberg. Structured and grippy, it's a wine that will reward patience, with clove spice from 100% whole bunches, notes of blood orange and blackberry, fine oak and a tangy, refreshing finish. |
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Coastal Region | 1 | 97 (TA) |
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£380.75 |
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Tim Atkin MW (97)We wine geeks love to discuss the relative merits of the three soil-specific Syrahs from the Mullineux. This is (just) my pick of the trio in 2019, sourced from a two-hectare block on the Jakalsfontein farm. Ginger and violet aromas segue into a palate of remarkable grip and persistence, with energetic acidity and a savoury, satisfying finish. 2022-29 |
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Coastal Region | 1 | 96 (TA) |
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£416.75 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)Now that Porseleinberg has changed in style, the Mullineux's Iron Syrah can adopt the mantle of the Cornas taste alike of the Swartland. Tannic and intense, it's a wild, dense, blood and guts style wine with lots of whole bunch intensity and a ferrous finish. |
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Coastal Region | 2 | - |
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£492.80 |
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Coastal Region | 1 | - |
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£95.33 |
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Coastal Region | 1 | 95 (WA) |
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£104.93 |
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Wine Advocate (95)The Leeu Passant 2022 Wellington Cinsault comes from a 0.8-hectare vineyard on decomposed granite soils. Cinsault was the hero grape in South Africa with an important winemaking tradition. These ancient vines were planted at the very start of the 1900s. It took Andrea Mullineux years to get this unruly vineyard in shape. There are as many as 30 or 40 different rootstocks, so much so that Entav (the French national repository of grapevine clones) came to take samples. "We wanted to find the oldest vineyard in South Africa," she says. This wine is not made under the family Mullineux brand (dedicated to Swartland wines) because these grapes are from Wellington. It shows a delicately perfumed quality that is neither reductive nor carbonic but is spicy and vertical nonetheless. The bouquet opens to wild rose, crème de cassis, cranberry and blue flower. It ages in 500-liter barrel for two years. This is a very special expression and one of the best Cinsaults you will encounter in your world wine travels. This grape, made by these deft hands, is reason enough to fall in love with South African wine. |
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Coastal Region | 1 | 96 (TA) |
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£330.00 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)"The hardest wine to make," says Andrea Mullineux of this Chenin Blanc from a nutrition-poor vineyard on the Kasteelbeg. But the effort is certainly worth it. Showing aromas of white flowers and gunflint, it has amazing focus, salinity and depth with linear acidity and notes of green apple, kitchen spices and umami. |
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Coastal Region | 4 | 95 (TA) |
In Bond
£390.00 |
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Tim Atkin MW (95)Generally shown first in a line-up of the Mullineux's three soil specific Syrahs, this is firm, dense and entirely whole bunch fermented with damson and blackberry fruit, sappy tannins, one-third new oak and notes of black tea, lavender and Mediterranean spices. Needs time. 2022-3 |
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Coastal Region | 1 | 96 (TA) |
In Bond
£328.00 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)One of a trio of brilliant soil-based Syrahs from the Mullineux in 2018, Granite hails from a 30-year-old vineyard on the Paardeberg. Structured and grippy, it's a wine that will reward patience, with clove spice from 100% whole bunches, notes of blood orange and blackberry, fine oak and a tangy, refreshing finish. |
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Coastal Region | 1 | 97 (TA) |
In Bond
£298.00 |
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Tim Atkin MW (97)We wine geeks love to discuss the relative merits of the three soil-specific Syrahs from the Mullineux. This is (just) my pick of the trio in 2019, sourced from a two-hectare block on the Jakalsfontein farm. Ginger and violet aromas segue into a palate of remarkable grip and persistence, with energetic acidity and a savoury, satisfying finish. 2022-29 |
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Coastal Region | 1 | 96 (TA) |
In Bond
£328.00 |
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Tim Atkin MW (96)Now that Porseleinberg has changed in style, the Mullineux's Iron Syrah can adopt the mantle of the Cornas taste alike of the Swartland. Tannic and intense, it's a wild, dense, blood and guts style wine with lots of whole bunch intensity and a ferrous finish. |
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Coastal Region | 2 | - |
In Bond
£390.00 |
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Coastal Region | 1 | - |
In Bond
£76.00 |
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Coastal Region | 1 | 95 (WA) |
In Bond
£84.00 |
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Wine Advocate (95)The Leeu Passant 2022 Wellington Cinsault comes from a 0.8-hectare vineyard on decomposed granite soils. Cinsault was the hero grape in South Africa with an important winemaking tradition. These ancient vines were planted at the very start of the 1900s. It took Andrea Mullineux years to get this unruly vineyard in shape. There are as many as 30 or 40 different rootstocks, so much so that Entav (the French national repository of grapevine clones) came to take samples. "We wanted to find the oldest vineyard in South Africa," she says. This wine is not made under the family Mullineux brand (dedicated to Swartland wines) because these grapes are from Wellington. It shows a delicately perfumed quality that is neither reductive nor carbonic but is spicy and vertical nonetheless. The bouquet opens to wild rose, crème de cassis, cranberry and blue flower. It ages in 500-liter barrel for two years. This is a very special expression and one of the best Cinsaults you will encounter in your world wine travels. This grape, made by these deft hands, is reason enough to fall in love with South African wine. |
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