Spier Frans K Smit Red Blend 2018 (Case of 6 × 750ml)

This vintage will go down as one of our most remarkable on record. The vines were planted between 2000-2003, so we were picking in the vines' prime, at 15-17 years. The wine is 100% Helderberg - what extraordinary terroir. We increased the dominance of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend to a hefty 61%, then in the final blend added Cabernet Franc from a younger vintage to stir in freshness and an element of surprise. The balance between sugar and natural acidity is quite something. A big, impressionable mouthfeel and a long, gripping finish. I've never experienced ageing potential like this wine promises to be

Sold by the case (6 × 750ml bottles).

Price per bottle: R1290.00.

Region: Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Cultivar: Red Blend.