Tasting Notes
One of Adi's rare single vineyard bottlings, not released every year, and in fact, from the 1966 planted Golden Slopes vineyard, so-named for the deep yellow granite rocks in this vineyard, with a good proportion of clay too. Macerated yellow peppers, fresh cut flowers, millefeuille pastry, mirabelle plums and a little glycerine. The searing youthful bite is just beginning to subside, and it's developing broader textured notes - quince puree, spice and great length.
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We firmly believe that Adi Badenhorst is the most exciting winemaker in South Africa. He is also the most frustrating. His laid back, self-deprecating, playful manner keeps you guessing and makes you wonder whether he has any idea what he is actually doing, whether he just chucks some grapes into a vat and hopes for the best, but we know full well that there is a huge amount of expertise that goes on behind closed doors, when no one is around to witness his skill and diligence ...and spoil his reputation!