Our winemaking team is always striving to be the best in winemaking, and we are delighted to share with you that our La Cave Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz received 4 Stars and our Pinotage and Cape Blend both received 4.5 Stars in the 2024 edition of The Platters Guide!
- La Cave Chenin Blanc 2021 – 4*
- La Cave Cape Blend 2020 – 4.5* (93 points)
- La Cave Pinotage 2020 – 4.5* (93 points)
- La Cave Shiraz 2020 – 4*
- La Cave Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 – 4*
Here is what the judges had to say about our award-winning wines:
Cabernet Sauvignon: Opulent yet well-structured, herbal richness to the cassis & graphite tones, balanced with bright acid & powdery tannin grip. Lengthy finish.
Pinotage: One of the best to date, sumptuously flavoured with refinement & balance in the form of violet perfume, & savouriness from coriander spice & fynbos. Lovely pure fruit in a layered structure of dusty tannins, a hint of cream on unflagging farewell.
Shiraz: Uninhibited, loaded with hedgerow fruit, spicy vanilla & earth borne on a liqueur-like texture, melded tannins holding it all together. Quite something.
Cape Blend: Loses Roobernet in 2020 for a pinotage (65%), cab & merlot mix that improves on the 2019 in-depth & breadth. Lashings of dark fruit, dried herbs & meat spice are held in check by the firm yet supple grip that will last a good few years. Again, attractive pristine fruit, undimmed by the oak, all new, 18 months, like all these reds.
Chenin Blanc: Tropical fruit & crème brûlée richness turning savoury on the palate of 2021. Creamy vanilla overlay from a year in 70% new oak, which also aids texture & extends the good dry finish.
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