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Richard Kershaw Wines,
Ready, but will improve,
This three-bottle case is a collection of three masterfully crafted Chardonnays from Richard Kershaw. The inspiration for the Deconstructed wines stems from Richard’s belief that Elgin has both a signature grape and regional distinctions. Here, he has judiciously selected specific Elgin sites and Burgundian clones to express their distinct qualities.
The Lake District Bokkeveld Shales CY 95 is aromatic, fuller-bodied and rich, with white peach flesh and a delicate perfume. The Groenland Bokkeveld Shales CY 548 is structured and concentrated, with aromas of lemon blossom and a flinty minerality. The Groenland Koffieklip CY 96 has slightly lower alcohol. It’s elegant and sharp, with subtle citrus, peach blossom with a nutty complexity.
The wines all possess an inherent elegance and restraint. There is a hint of grip and the oak is completely integrated, contributing to texturally very fine wines. They are fresh and very, very long.
This case contains one bottle (75cl) of each of the following:
2015 Lake District Bokkeveld Shales CY 95
2015 Groenland Bokkeveld Shales CY 548
2015 Groenland Koffieklip CY 96
The Lake District Bokkeveld Shales CY 95 is aromatic, fuller-bodied and rich, with white peach flesh and a delicate perfume. The Groenland Bokkeveld Shales CY 548 is structured and concentrated, with aromas of lemon blossom and a flinty minerality. The Groenland Koffieklip CY 96 has slightly lower alcohol. It’s elegant and sharp, with subtle citrus, peach blossom with a nutty complexity.
The wines all possess an inherent elegance and restraint. There is a hint of grip and the oak is completely integrated, contributing to texturally very fine wines. They are fresh and very, very long.
This case contains one bottle (75cl) of each of the following:
2015 Lake District Bokkeveld Shales CY 95
2015 Groenland Bokkeveld Shales CY 548
2015 Groenland Koffieklip CY 96
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Richard Kershaw Wines,
Ready, but will improve,
Richard has stepped up his game with his 2013 Syrah. While the 2012 was very good, the 2013 is truly impressive. The nose is awash with blueberry, damson and white pepper. The palate is medium-bodied, svelte and full of Old World sensibility with a moreish, savoury, tannin edge and much more structure than the previous vintage. The acidity is lifted and, along with a graphite note and mineral edge, gives this Syrah a refinement one often finds in the wines of the Northern Rhône. Excellent. Drink 2017-2022.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
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Born and raised in the UK, Richard Kershaw enjoyed a successful career as a chef before discovering wine. After travelling extensively, he arrived in South Africa in 1999 and, by 2009, was Group Winemaker of Mulderbosch and Kanu. Richard became a Master of Wine in 2011 and established Richard Kershaw Wines in January 2012.
He is now pursuing his dream of making his own wine in the cool climate of Elgin, in the Overberg wine region of the Western Cape. His intention is to create site-specific, cool-climate wines from high-quality French clones of the Chardonnay and Syrah grapes. His site, in one of South Africa’s coolest wine districts, Elgin, benefits from higher altitude, proximity to the ocean, specific cloud cover sequencing and large differences in day and night temperatures, all of which allow his Chardonnay and Syrah to show a true sense of place. The climate leans toward Southern Burgundy and the Northern Rhône, affording Richard’s wines a surprisingly Old World feel.
They are extremely impressive, a fact recognised by John Platter, who awarded the first vintage of his Chardonnay (2012) a straight 5/5 stars, a feat that was repeated with the ‘13 Chardonnay. This is a small operation, however, and volumes are limited.