{"title":"Franschoek","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"boekenhoutskloof-franschhoek-cabernet-sauvignon-2023","title":"Boekenhoutskloof Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"And we come to one of the finest wines ever to wear this badge!  It is 30 years since Marc first received grapes from this vineyard to make his wines, and I cannot remember a more profound creation (and I have tasted them all).  For a start, the nose is epically floral, crammed with an entire stationer’s emporium of pencil lead, and the oak is so delectable, I could eat a steak of it with a simple side salad.  This is an intricate and yet astoundingly grand wine, and it soaks the palate in glory.  The tannins are exquisite, and they will propel this wine forward for a heroic decade and then one more, but I am a sucker for swaggering, elementally charged red wines, so I would not wait until grey appears around this wine’s temples.  Admittedly, you would need some decanter time if you were to venture into this wine’s world today, but I wouldn’t say no.  I reckon its true peak will be in five or six years when you will be able to put it alongside every worthy Cabernet adversary on Earth, and it will simply smile back at you.\" 19.5+\/20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Matthew Jukes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e#Tasting#\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll fruit comes from their 30yr old estate vines. A beautiful, earthy and spiced nose. You get graphite with the cassis. The tannins are nicely integrated and feel sleek. A grand, glorious wine indeed. Cassis, dark plum and brooding black cherry, with grilled herbs and spice characters amongst it. Superbly integrated oak enhances the depth of flavour and feeling of things. This is extremely fine and super wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOEKENHOUTSKLOOF","offers":[{"title":"DUTY PAID","offer_id":56588078350722,"sku":"A3496123","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2466\/1541\/files\/BC_Upload_659d66fa-8224-4c11-9aec-853187826e05.jpg?v=1777019949"},{"product_id":"boekenhoutskloof-noble-late-harvest-semillon-2022-37-5cl-org","title":"Boekenhoutskloof Noble Late Harvest Semillon Half Bottle 2022 (37.5cl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Boekenhoutskloof is best known for its dry Semillon, but the sweet, botrytis-affected version can be every bit as good. Stylishly wooded in new French oak, the 2022 is like a cross between a Barsac and a Jurançon sticky, with wonderful citrus peel, honey and crème caramel flavours, a waft of cinnamon spice and near-perfect balance between fresh acidity and 184 grams of residual sugar. 2026-35\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e98 pts Tim Atkin MW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#Tasting#\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade by Gottfried Mocke, winemaker at Boekenhoutskloof since 2016, named by Tim Atkin MW as his winemaker of the year in 2021. This is made exclusively from plantings on their Swartland property Goldmine, that borders the Mullineux's Roundstone property just outside Riebeek Kasteel. Gottfried explained that the fruit from here is amazing, and the vines have come of age. The wine that he started making experimental quantities of a few years ago has certainly shifted up a couple of gears. They can foot stomp and micro-vinify in separate foudres, and do everything you'd do in a small Domaine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOEKENHOUTSKLOOF","offers":[{"title":"DUTY PAID","offer_id":56588093587842,"sku":"A5671222","price":27.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2466\/1541\/files\/BC_Upload_05b4aeee-dc7e-4663-ba2c-08bd8ea0f45c.jpg?v=1777020537"}],"url":"https:\/\/swig.co.uk\/collections\/franschoek\/fortified.oembed","provider":"Swig Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}