Coffee, cigarbox and mocha aromas and flavors characterize this Rietvallei red. Complex and assertive, the wine unfolds with a chewy but poised intensity. The lingering finish has a tobacco-like touch. Pair with smoked meats, rich stews.——S.K.(6/1/2009)—— 89

This medium-bodied red offers elegant, approachable aromas of coffee, red berry and cinnamon spice on the nose, and balanced flavors of toasted wood spice, fruit and a touch of minerality. Poised but friendly, the fruit is juicy and the tannins soft.——S.K.(6/1/2008)—— 89

Grown in the Robertson region, this full-bodied wine has a bright berry nose with hints of woodsy spice, and on the palate offers chocolate, coffee, some leather and toasted oak. It’s an elegant wine with ample structure—very good on its own or when paired with heartier dishes like steak or venison.——S.K.(3/1/2007)—— 88

A light-weight red with good fruit-acid balance and some even, dusty tannins. Displays a rather neo-Tuscan profile—the fruit is sour cherry, with dry leather tones. Not typical Cabernet, but with individual character.——M.M.(11/15/2004)—— 86