Raats Family Wines
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Raats Family Wines,
Ready, but will keep,
My notes for the 2011 vintage of this wine read ‘turbocharged’ and it was easy to see why Wine Advocate had scored it 95/100. The 2012 vintage has not yet been rated by that publication, however, in my opinion it is a superior wine, being less turbocharged and far more elegant. A blend of 28% Cabernet Franc, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Malbec, 18% Petit Verdot and 10% Merlot, this has an intense nose of blackcurrants and Victoria plums along with a herbaceous, mineral edge. It is exceptionally fresh, which makes it a delight to taste, with layer upon layer of lovely concentrated blackcurrant fruit on the palate and swathes of supple, yet grainy, tannins. This is an exceptional wine. Availability is however extremely limited.
Catriona Felstead MW, Wine Buyer
Catriona Felstead MW, Wine Buyer
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Bruwer Raat started Raats Family Wines in 2000. Having carved out a reputation as a New World leader in the production of Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Bruwer crafts soil-specific wines that embody the unique characteristics of the Stellenbosch wine region.
Amongst the Raats portfolio, Bruwer makes a wine called Mvemve Raats (MR) de Compostella, a collaborative venture with his friend Mzokhona Mvemve that began with the 2004 vintage. Just one wine is made each year: a Bordeaux blend.
The composition changes, because they both taste through barrels and only those that score 90-plus when sampled blind make it to the final blend.