Tasting notes
Crystallum, The Agnes Chardonnay 2020
'Lifted and fresh, with beautiful floral perfume, white pear and attractive oak spice. Poised with a rounded, textured palate and spot-on acidity – pure, mineral and delineated. A great example of a Cape Chardonnay.' – James Pietersen (May 2021)
Crystallum, Peter Max Pinot Noir 2020
'The 2020 Peter Max felt quite austere on the nose, more so than the 2019 that I had tasted 3–4 days previously. This demands coaxing, eventually revealing brambly red fruit, briar, damp moss and then later, hints of morello cherries. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, taut and crisp, delivering very pure tart red fruit. There is an attractive 'bite' toward the finish, which is structured like a Morey-Saint-Denis, the lingering salinity urging you back. Excellent, but give it a couple of years for the aromatics to fully open.' – Neal Martin, Vinous, 92/100
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