Porseleinberg 2021
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Porseleinberg 2021
HED94670
75 cl
13.5%
£70.00
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`Porseleinberg 2021 is a full-bodied red wine produced from Syrah grapes in the Swartland region of South Africa. Produced by Boekenhoutskloof winemaker Mark Kent and farmer-winemaker Callie Louw, Porseleinberg is a single-vineyard wine produced on poor granitic soils in the Swartland. Reminiscent of a Côte-Rôtie from the northern Rhône, this wine is firmly established as one of the finest Syrahs in South Africa – if not the very finest. Vinified with whole bunches and matured in concrete eggs and foudre barrels. "Given its consistently outstanding quality, it’s easy to forget that the average age of Porseleinberg`s 14 hectares of vineyards is only seven years` old. Showing what Callie Louw calls a `little more crunch` in 2021, this is a Syrah with time on its side. Wild herb aromas of sage, oregano and rosemary introduce you to a palate that`s dense yet refined, with lots of whole bunch spice and structure, negligible oak influence, detailed, layered tannins, some underlying grip and layers of dark berry fruit. One of the world`s great reds from a very special site." Tim Atkin MW
97
Vinous
The 2021 Porseleinberg is whole bunch fermented and aged for 12 months in foudres. I gave my glass plenty of aeration. Chatting with winemaker Callie Louw, this wine can be closed, this being the first time I had tasted it at the remote Swartland estate. It has a compelling bouquet with fabulous delineation, a mélange of, say, one-third red and two-thirds black fruit, hints of iron filings and reflecting its soils, slate-like scents. Obstinately backward, after 10 minutes, it positively blossoms in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied, with filigree tannins framing the mineral-rich black fruit. Plenty of extract is interwoven, but perhaps unlike the vintages of old, Louw's winemaking sense means that it's not immediately tangible. A discrete build in the mouth reveals hidden layers as it sashays towards its crunchy finish and then delivers a dash of cracked black pepper on the aftertaste. Outstanding…but what else do we expect?
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