Bruwer Vintners Liberté 2021 Bottle size: 750ml

‘Grapes from Polkadraai Hills. 5% whole-bunch. Matured for 16 – 18 months in 300- and 500-litre barrels, 10% new. Top notes of floral perfume and fynbos before red and black cherry plus the merest hint of earth on the nose. A dense core of fruit matched by lemon-like acidity and firm but not astringent tannins, the finish long and salty. A wine that in being so focused and refined is irresistibly drinkable. Alc: 13%.’ – Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za, 96/100

‘Made from 100% Pinotage with a mix of whole-cluster and whole-berry, the 2021 Liberte is fresh, bright and bursting with crunchy red fruit aromas, exotic red flowers and spiced cherry essence. Medium-bodied and with energetic acidity, the wine is vibrant, fresh and succulent, offering pleasure in a lighter, lifted frame. This beauty is filled to the brim with seductive floral notes and ends with a juicy, food-friendly finish. Only 2,100 bottles were produced after resting for 18 months in 300-liter French oak barrels, 10% new. 13% alcohol. 2023-2034’ – Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate, 93+/100

‘Gavin Bruwer thinks it's time South Africa stopped apologising for Pinotage, which he calls the Cape's "heritage variety". This has all the personality you expect from the Polkadraai Hills, with wild herb and fynbos aromas, lots of zip and structure and raspberry, plum and redcurrant flavours. 2024-29’ – Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2023, 93/100

‘Elegance, freshness and finesse are key, however still maintaining the concentration. Red and black fruits, flowers, herbs, spice and earth, giving layered complexity. The palate follows through with fruit concentration – fine, dense and structured tannin, with wonderfully fresh acidity.’ – Winemaker