Kanonkop Paul Sauer 2015 Bottle size: 750ml

South Africa, Stellenbosch
R3,500
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The 2015 Paul Sauer became SA's most sought-after red when Tim Atkin MW awarded it his first 100/100 score in the New World.
100
TA
Hailing from the most talked about vintage in living memory, the 2015 Paul Sauer offers all the opulence of a warm, dry Stellenbosch vintage ingrained in a towering structure, fine balance and startling length.

Produced from 27-year-old vineyards on the slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain, Abrie Beeslaar’s 14th vintage at this iconic property may be his finest yet. A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, the sleek Cabernet backbone provides the perfect platform for decades of ageing.

Tasting notes:
'A great wine, with a distinguished track record in one of the best-ever Cape vintages: if any South African wine deserves 100 points, and I strongly believe that it does, then it is the brilliant 2015 Paul Sauer, one of the greatest young wines I have ever tasted. Cabernet Sauvignon-based with 15% each of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, this is intense, refined and well balanced, with seamless tannins and structure and beautifully integrated new oak. Bravo Kanonkop! Bravo South Africa! Drink 2023-35.' – Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2018, 100/100

'Given the incredible opulence and concentration of the 2015 vintage, this expression dazzles the senses with the most alluring heady nose of sun dried cherries, black currant pastille sweets, blueberries, plummy hoisin sauce, cedar spice and fragrant violets. There is intensity, an abundance of concentration and impressively integrated wood spice, salted toffee and vanilla pod complexity. The acid-fruit equilibrium is perfectly balanced, wrapped in a velvety cherry kirsch liquor texture and a finely focused blueberry and juniper berry finish. Truly effortless class and so beautifully light on its feet with the most suave, polished tannin symmetry. I cannot think of a better expression of Paul Sauer than this 2015 in the past 25 years of tasting. This is possibly one of the finest South African red wines of my generation. Drink from 2022 to 2055+'. – Greg Sherwood MW, 98+/100

'Rightly regarded as SA ‘first growth’ Bordeaux blend, traditionally cab-based with merlot, cab franc; 70/15/15 in 2015 which, though less plush than 2014 in cooler summer, exudes a controlled opulence thanks to satisfying dry finish & firm tannic foundation for extended ageing.' – Platter's Guide, 5* (95/100)

'The 2015 Paul Sauer spent five days on the skins and matured for 24 months in new 225-liter French oak (medium toast.) I tasted this both sighted and then blind. It has a sophisticated bouquet of blackberry, raspberry coulis, cedar, sage and mint, perhaps demonstrating a little more precision than the 2014 Paul Sauer. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded tannin, touches of blackberry, raspberry, sage, white pepper and pencil lead. This is quite an intellectual Paul Sauer, and one of the most complex I have encountered, showing real refinement and depth toward the persistent finish. It will benefit from another year or two in bottle, but what an impressive wine!' – Neal Martin, Vinous, 95/100
More Information
Condition New
Winemaker Abrie Beeslaar
Alcohol 14.5%
Blend information 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and 15% Merlot
Drink to Long-term cellaring
Variety Bordeaux Blend
Rating TA 100
Technical analysis RS: 2.8 g/L | TA: 6.3 g/L | PH: 3.53
Producer information Kanonkop is a fourth generation family estate located on the lower slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain in Stellenbosch. With vineyards over 60 years old, award-winning winemakers and a dedication to tradition, Kanonkop has firmly established themselves as one of South Africa’s ‘First Growth’ properties. Their wines are known to last for decades and in many ways Kanonkop is the embodiment of South African Pinotage.
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