2019 Anwilka, Stellenbosch, South Africa

The 2019 Anwilka is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon with 30% Syrah. The nose opens with subtle Syrah notes of red peppercorn and smoked meats before moving to dusty red and black fruit aromas. Full-bodied, layered and fresh, the palate reveals the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon, with soft herbal essences, bitter black tea and delicate olive notes. Graphite and pencil shavings follow across the mid-palate. The wine continues to unwind over the long lingering, mineral-laced, food-friendly finish. This rested for 20 months in all French oak, 50% of which was new, before being bottled.Drink 2024 - 2035Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate (December 2023)

The 2019 Anwilka has a taut, fresh bouquet with crisp blackberry and light flinty aromas that are nicely focused. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, tarry black fruit with touches of liquorice with a slightly sapid finish. Just a little hardness here and I wonder if there is sufficient fruit to redeem that? Jury is out here.Drink 2024 - 2038 Neil Martin, Vinous.com (August 2022)

Aromas of blackcurrant, walnut husk and rosemary stem. Full-bodied with grippy, fine tannins. The tannins drive the palate, with a bevy of nicely ripened black-fruit and black-tea complexity. So concentrated and tense. Big and bold with great balance. One for the cellar. Best after 2025. james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (December 2022)