HASKELL IV

2008 Haskell Vineyards

Grapes Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Colour Red
Origin South Africa
ABV 14.5%

Features some mature notes, with cedar and singed apple wood flavors emerging from the core of briar, currant paste and savory. Displays a lightly edgy feel through the finish, where the cedar and briar accents mingle. For fans of the old-school style. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2015. 283 cases made. –JM Rating: 90 The Wine Spectator, www.winespectator.com (Mar 2014)


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Cab leads merlot, petit verdot & cab franc in sophisticated Bordeaux-style blend. 08 steps up from 07. Rich, full, lithe & concentrated, with depth & intensity. Firm yet yielding structure. Rating: 4½ stars Platter's South African Wine Guide (Nov 2013)

The 2008 Haskell IV is a blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 7% cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot spent 18 months in 70% new oak. It has a nicely focused bouquet with dark plum, licorice and soy, the oak still a little prominent despite the bottle age. The palate is medium-bodied with a saline entry. The tannins are quite plush although it still feels a little oaky toward the finish that needs more freshness. I would afford this red two years in bottle to allow it time to coalesce. Drinking range: 2015 - 2020Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Oct 2013)

Not very expressive on the nose, but a real beauty on the palate. Vibrant and complex, that tingling orange-peel flavour carrying right through from first taste to the long lingering finish. You can taste the oak, but it's a fine touch and with time will integrate beautifully. Super-silky tannins. Dancing acidity, fruit with glorious life, singing. Cherry, cinnamon, cloves. Softly smoked nuances threaded through. Absolutely stunning. A racehorse of a wine Rating: 18/20 Tamlyn Currin - www.JancisRobinson.com (Feb 2011)

Haskell Vineyards

The Haskell Vineyards estate is in the Helderberg, the revered Stellenbosch sub-region which contains many of South Africa's greatest wine names, the 23 hectares of vineyards neighbouring Rust en Vrede, Stellenzicht and Bilton.

The estate was originally names Dombeya after a wild native pear tree that gows in the area, and this is the name used for the 'Dombeya' range, which is designed to represent great value at its price point and to offer an insight into the capacity of the estate to make stylish wines of individuality.

The founding winemaker, Rianie Strydom, has now handed over the baton to Rudolph Steenkamp, who joined the estate as assistant winemaker and vineyard manager in June 2018. Rudolph has worked for four vintages at Groot Constantia, as well as in France.

Awarded an elite five star rating in the upcoming 2010 John Platter Guide, Haskell also made history by becoming the first South African winery to win Best Red Wine and Best Wine in Show at the prestigious 2009 Tri-Nations Challenge, a yearly competition between the finest wines of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

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