Luddite Shiraz 2021 (Magnum)

Kleur: intens, ondoorzichtig donkerrood
Geur: zwoele Shiraz, kruidig, donkere chocolade, kersen, pruimen, vanille, floraal
Smaak: flinke aanzet, mooie zuren, donker, droppig, iets peperig, veel maar mooie tannines
Houdbaar: nog niet op dronk, kan zich goed verder ontwikkelen, houdbaar tot minimaal 2035
Lekker bij: wildgerechten, gegrild vlees, gerechten met truffel, oude Hollandse kaas

Platter’s ****(*) / 93/100 (oogst 2019)

Tim Atkin 93/100 (oogst 2019)
Something of a cult red, Luddite Shiraz is a big, bold, strapping Shiraz that takes no prisoners. The sort of thing you find more often in the Barossa Valley than the Cape, it has iodine, vanilla and lavender aromas, blackberry, fig and mulberry fruit, supple, enveloping tannins and plenty of body, alcohol and concentration. A one-off in South Africa. 2024-30

WineMag 94/100
Production back up to 9,600 bottles as vines slowly recover from the drought. Includes small portions of Cabernet Sauvignon and Mourvèdre. 10% of stalks added back before maturation lasting 24 months in barrel, 15% new. This vintage has an alcohol of 13.62% – low for this wine. It’s hardly underdone but it doesn’t have quite the same fruit power that previous vintages have offered. A touch of smoky reduction before red and black berries, rose, fynbos, fennel and pepper on the nose while the palate is well structured with pure fruit, quite tart acidity and crunchy tannins. A gateway for Luddite newbies?