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The wine has a brilliant colour - deep, dark, intense and bright. Aromas of concentrated, ripe black cherry, as well as mulberry fruit flavours and prunes greet you on the nose along with subtle hints of cigar box. The palate is dense, structured and powerful. Firm fruit tannins are beautifully balanced by well integrated soft oak flavours which promise age-ability, and gives structure and length. Very well rounded and supported with a smooth, silky elegance and upfront flavours of juicy black cherry and mulberry with hints of dark chocolate. The complex palate will awaken your taste buds and undertones of leather and wild berry with a velvety texture will linger for a while and leave you wanting more of this big, bold wine. Download PDF

The wine has a brilliant colour - dark and intense. Aromas of concentrated ripe blackcurrants as well as blueberry fruit flavours with ripe red cherries, prunes, violets & cedar  greet you on the nose. The palate is dense, structured and explosive - bursting with upfront blue, red and blackberry flavours. Firm fruit tannins are beautifully balanced by well integrated soft oak flavours which promise age-ability as well as enhancing the overall structure and length of the wine. Very well rounded & supported by a silky, velvety elegance which include flavours of dark cherry flavoured chocolate, cassis & mulberry fruit. The complex palate will awaken your taste buds and leave you wanting more of this big, bold wine. Decant before enjoying. Download PDF

“This Red Blend is the crème-de-la-crème of our red wines on Lourensford. Harvested from select sections of the best single-vineyards. It is skillfully and meticulously blended from the best barrels in the cellar to express the essence of our unique terroir.” The wine has blackcurrant and red berry fruit flavours with dark cherries and violets with a touch of Cape fynbos. The palate is dense, structured and explosive, bursting with upfront blackberry fruit flavours. The wine has a refreshing acidity and the complex palate will awaken your taste buds, leaving you wanting more of this big, bold wine. Decant the wine for maximum enjoyment. Download PDF Awards Tim Atkin - 92 points Platter Guide - 4,5*  

“Our Kleipot wines were born out of the deep passion to explore and embrace the unknown, to interpret and understand our unique and diverse soils. The aim is to express and unlock the true essence of our Roussanne in these soils in a natural wine. Made and aged with minimal intervention in terracotta amphora’s these wines are a true expression of perfectly balanced soils and meticulously selected grapes to produce an authentic Lourensford wine of honest purity that is true to nature.” The wine has elegant flavours of citrus, Frangipani blossoms, brioche and hints of camomile and apricots. The wine has a brilliant linear acidity and dominant dense mineral core with layered sweetness and balanced flinty acidity due to the natural carbonic fermentation and aging in the terracotta amphora. The has a roundness on the palate and a beautifully integrated texture with flavours of pineapple, ginger and lemony zest supported by a concentrated textured finish of delicate tannins that coats your mouth and makes you want to spend more time in the presence of this big wine. Download PDF Awards Terroir Awards - Top Roussanne from Stellenbosch District Tim Atkin - 90 points