Our Wines

95/100, Greg Sherwood MW, A Fine Wine Safari. "Meerlust Rubicon is undoubtedly one of South Africa’s greatest wine ambassadors. If you have not tasted it yet, you are indeed missing out on one of the great Bordeaux blends produced in the Cape."

Decanter Magazine, 87 pts, James Suckling, 92 pts, Wine Enthusiast, 93 pts, Vinum, 15.5 pts, Wine Cellar Insider, 87 pts

93 points – Wine Enthusiast – Nov 2020: A superb expression of Californian Grenache, with aromas of violets, tobacco, raspberries and wet stone.

A superb expression of Californian Grenache, with aromas of violets, tobacco, raspberries and wet stone.

Petite Sirah is a close relative to Syrah. Like Syrah, it is a dark-coloured grape that yields wines with floral aromas, deep colour and full, rich tannins. To moderate tannins, we fermented the grapes de-stemmed, as whole berries. Aging in twenty-five percent new oak over sixteen months has softened the wine.

Strong green-yellow, oily streaks, dried fruits, lemon verbena, candied pineapple pieces, a hint of flint in the bouquet; Tight structure, lets the muscles flex, elegant extract sweetness, piquant acidity with salty strands, enormous tension, subtle yellow fruitiness, concise minerality from the rock imparts pressure and length, excellent potent

Don Maximiano Founder’s Reserve represents their legacy, tradition, and continuous quest to create the best and most elegant wine based on Cabernet Sauvignon and also reflects the best of the Aconcagua Valley terroir.