2005 Columella, Eben Sadie, Swartland

"Eben has blended 80% Syrah & 20% Mourvedre from four different Swartland mountain soils (granite, clay, gravel, slate), vinifying the fruit for 6 wks in 20 hl open wooden fermenters before ageing the wine for 24 months in Bordeaux barrels. Such was the tricky dry vintage that a severe sorting of Eben's 7 hectares was required to ensure the best fruit, yielding a tiny quantity (16 hl/ha) of wine blessed with both power & freshness. Cellar till 2015."
(David Berry Green-BBR Buyer)