Anwilka

Notes of cherry and toasted wood spice can be found on this wine’s open and vibrant nose. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is balanced by a natural acidity. The tannins are firm but subtle, adding to its aging potential.
Katherine Dart MW, Berry Bros. & Rudd.

At first a very shy and reticent nose; with time and gentle coaxing we get hints of Damson, Blueberry, hints of mint leaf and graphite. The medium palate is full of black morello cherry, juicy and yet tightly wound with fine grained tannins, and great tension created by the well balanced acidity. This is a classy wine, more similarities to the Old World style than New World.  Deserves at least another 2 to3 plus years in bottle and will effortlessly move into the 2020s. The nearest to a Bordeaux wine you’ll get in the Cape.
Stuart Rae - Private Account Manager     
The 2011 Anwilka has an intense, pure blackcurrant nose and immediately feels like a top-notch, modern South African wine. Layers and layers of blackberries with red bramble fruits and even more blackcurrants wash over the palate. The intensity of fruit lends a mouth-coating texture to the wine. This is supported by plentiful tannins, which have a corduroy feel, giving an overall impression of smoothness. A gentle vanilla note and a twist of cedar spice lifts the finish and the long length just rolls on and on. Made from 67% Syrah, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot, this is another great wine from Anwilka.
Catriona Felstead MW, New World Buyer

What immediately strikes one on tasting the 2007 Anwilka (50% Syrah, 46% Cab. Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot) is the wine's freshness, with its very appealing, cool, elegant fruit and understated tannins. The combined influence of the proprietors, Bordeaux pair Hubert de Bouard and Bruno Prats with S. African Lowell Jooste of Klein Constantia Estate and low yielding vineyards combine to give this their third vintage some real class. Upon tasting, the fruit leaps from the glass - lovely fresh blackcurrants, well supported by a firm but integrated tannic structure that keeps the vibrant fruit character in check.

An elegantly crafted blend of 52% Syrah, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Petit Verdot. The wine is rich and layered, with spice and violets give way to red cherry and damson fruit on the nose. Succulent and supple on the palate, with fine acidity and velvety tannins, excellent persistence on the finish. Drink 2019 – 2025.
Stuart Rae, Private Account Manager (winter 2018)