
2020 DAMASCENE Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch South Africa
14.5%
Red
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Displaying beautiful oak aromas with fresh, red fruit tones, the 2020 Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon is spicy with notes of cranberry skin and pencil shavings. Full-bodied, the palate offers a firm, rocky minerality tha...(read more)
Anthony Mueller, The Wine Advocate
2021 DAMASCENE Syrah Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch South Africa
13%
Red
Syrah.
Dark-fruited and mineral-driven with a peppery and dusty nose of cherry blossom and spiced plum essence, the 2021 Stellenbosch Syrah will need some additional time in the bottle. Medium-bodied, the palate is agile and fr...(read more)
Anthony Mueller, The Wine Advocate
2022 DAMASCENE Chenin Blanc Swartland
South Africa
13%
White
Chenin Blanc.
Aged in oval Austrian foudres (1,000 litres) for 11 months. More intensity here, compared with the Stellenbosch version – the fruit front and centre and even a little tropical. Just a hint of woody spice. Generous...(read more)
Oliver Coleman, www.JancisRobinson.com
2022 DAMASCENE Cabernet Franc Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch South Africa
13%
Red
Cabernet Franc.
This is a fragrant and refined red with gorgeous fruit and spice aromas like blackcurrants, small blue plums, sandalwood, licorice and nutmeg. It’s medium-bodied, very fine and precise. Long, elegant finish. Drink or hol...(read more)
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com
2022 DAMASCENE Syrah Ceres Plateau
Western Cape South Africa
13%
Red
Syrah.
The 2022 Syrah from Bokkeveld Shales utilizes 60% whole cluster fruit matured for 11 months in 2,000-liter Austrian oak. This has a more fruit-intense bouquet, perhaps partly from using submerged cap during fermentation....(read more)
Neal Martin, www.vinous.com
2022 DAMASCENE Syrah Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch South Africa
13.5%
Red
Syrah.
The 2022 Syrah from Karabib is 75% whole clusters matured for 11 months in 2,000-liter Austrian oak. This elegant nose of incense and pressed violets infuses the vivacious melange of black and blue fruit. The medium-bodi...(read more)
Neal Martin, www.vinous.com
2023 DAMASCENE Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch
South Africa
13.5%
White
Chenin Blanc.
With fruit from old bush vines, the Damascene 2023 Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc is luminous and bright with lifted aromas of quince, peach and summer-ripe apricot. A little motto on the back label reads, "less cult, mo...(read more)
Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate (www.robertparker.com)
2023 DAMASCENE Cabernet Franc Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch South Africa
13.2%
Red
Cabernet Franc.
Jean Smit is a Syrah nut who can turn his hand to Cabernet Franc too. This comes from a 19-year-old block at Mooiplaas in the Bottelary Hills and is all about perfume, freshness and finesse, showing aromas of graphite, o...(read more)
Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com
2023 DAMASCENE Syrah Swartland
Swartland South Africa
13%
Red
Syrah.
Jean Smit's Swartland Syrah is a 90/10 blend from Kasteelberg and Jakkalsfontein, located on schist and granite soils, respectively. Stony, sappy and intense, it has fynbos and garrigue aromas, understated oak from large...(read more)
Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com