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Our weekly roundup of top local and international buys Friday, 12 August 2022

Stark-Condé Cab, ‘Wow’ Sauternes & benchmark Beaujolais

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This week’s local highlights include Stark-Condé’s awesome 2018 Cab and Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage 2019 – a 'Wine of the Year' in Tim Atkin’s 2021 SA Special Report. For the international contingent, Wine Advocate calls Château Thivin a 'reference point for classical, age-worthy cru Beaujolais', and we couldn’t agree more. From Sauternes, the 98-point 2017 Rieussec is a 'brilliant, brilliant wine', says Jeb Dunnuck, while Lustau’s Fino del Puerto offers fantastic value at R235.

Emilio Lustau Fino del Puerto NV (750ml)
R 235 PER BOTTLE

Jancis Robinson loves this Sherry and so will you. From the ancient chalky soils in Jerez, this salty, chalky, tea-leafy Sherry goes with everything – winter and summer. 'Amazingly, recalls nothing more than a struck-match white burgundy on the nose. Mmm. There’s even quite a similarity on the palate! Though with the flor/bready overlay. Really fun. Very good acidity and a little bit of astringency.' – Jancis Robinson

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Thivin Côte de Brouilly Les Griottes de Brulhié 2019
R 475 PER BOTTLE

Year on year, this Gamay remains one of our favourite reds. Wine Advocate agrees! 'A staple of France's best restaurants—and this writer's table—any readers who are not acquainted with these wines are warmly advised to seek them out.' Thivin is among the oldest domaines in Beaujolais and the benchmark for the Cru of Côte de Brouilly. Whilst the 2019 is finer-boned than the lush 2018s, it has immense depth, fruit concentration and meaty tannins that will allow it to easily age for another decade.

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Rieussec Sauternes 2017 (375ml)
R 795 PER BOTTLE

Sauternes is the pinnacle of dessert wines and the perfect conclusion to any dining experience. Getting a big 'Wow' from Jeb Dunnuck, Château Rieussec Sauternes 2017 is a must-have and rightly deserves its 98-point score. This classy wine is backed by a taut, linear frame, offering layers of rich citrus zest, toffee, and peach flavours. Grab the last few bottles while you can.

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Stark-Condé Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
R 370 PER BOTTLE

There’s a chill in the air and that calls for Stellenbosch Cabs by the fire. The 2018 vintage of the Stark-Condé Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon offers luxurious tannins and concentrated dark berry fruits, with bright acidity and inviting salinity. This wine is sumptuous and moreish. We recently enjoyed it with a Lamb Ragu, which saw the dark berry fruit transform into vibrant savouriness with every mouthful.

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Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage 2019
R 2,000 PER BOTTLE

'In the right hands, Pinotage can produce a world-class wine,' enthuses Neal Martin after a recent vertical tasting. With 96-point scores from Tim Atkin and Christian Eedes, it’s a testament to how great Pinotage can be in South Africa. Don’t miss this opportunity to lay down a few bottles – you’ll want to open one every few years to track the nuanced progression of this exceptional wine.

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