The 2020 vintage shows complex aromatics of pencil shavings, blackcurrant and spice with pure, delineated fruit. Continuing the legacy, Cabernet Franc leads the blend at 29%, followed by 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 16% Petit Verdot and 10% Malbec. This is a complete wine, brilliantly realised!
Keet First Verse 2020 – Double 96pts from Tim Atkin & Christian Eedes
Keet First Verse 2020
Double 96pts from Tim Atkin & Christian Eedes
The Keet First Verse 2020 is pitch perfect with double 96 points from Tim Atkin MW and Christian Eedes. Last year we thought there was no way Chris Keet could make a better wine than his 2019, but boy are we glad we were wrong! Chris has been producing the First Verse since 2009 – following in the footsteps of the Cordoba Crescendos of the late 1990s, which celebrated the glorious refinement of Stellenbosch Cabernet Franc.
This wine has immense power and ageing potential, as recent tastings of the 2013 and 2014s confirm. ‘It manages to be immediately appealing,’ says Christian, ‘but simultaneously possesses the necessary to mature with benefit.’
Chris Keet, the man behind the legendary Cordoba Crescendos, is ‘one of the quiet geniuses of the South African wine industry’ (Tim Atkin). His 2020 Keet First Verse is seamless and balanced, offering super fine, lingering tannins.
