ESTATE RESERVE
2017 Glenelly Estate
Grapes | Petit Verdot, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Shiraz |
Colour | Red |
Origin | South Africa |
ABV | 14.5% |
The 2017 Estate Reserve Red is Glenelly's version of an old school claret with a proportion of Syrah, raised in 31% new French oak for 18 months. It has quite an intense nose that has more detail and focus than the previous vintage. Blackberry, cigar humidor and light loamy scents emerge in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, fresh on the entry and showing a little more elegance than the 2016; there's tobacco infused black fruit here, though it closes down on the finish. Fine. Drinking range: 2025 - 2045 Rating: 90 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Sept 2022)
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*Case price discount: Mix any 12 bottles of wine (or 9 litre equivalent) or 6 bottles of Champagne, Spirits, Sweet Wine or Fortified (4.5 litres) to get the discounted 'case price' for each bottle.
Glenelly Estate
Glenelly Estate in the Idas Valley, Stellenbosch, is the home estate of May de Lencquesaing, previous owner of Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Bordeaux. This is no retirement home, but an ambitious project to make serious wines in one of the Cape's most beautiful and best sited vineyard areas. May has recruited Luke O'Cuinneagain as winemaker, whose career includes Chateau Fieuzal, Angelus, Screaming Eagle and five years at Rustenberg before joining Glenelly. He is assisted by Adi Badenhost as consultant winemaker. There are three ranges of wine made at the estate. The 'Glass Collection'; premium varietals from Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot and Chardonnay. The 'Grand Vin': the signature blend of the estate, using Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, aged 18 month in oak barrels. 'Lady May'; the flagship wine made of the best Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 24 months in new oak.
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