"One of the most significant success stories within the South African wine industry over the past 5 years" Greg Sherwood, MW
"Exciting flavours... Super fresh and elegant, concentrated yet light on its feet." 94pt, Decanter
"A great wine for the savvy fine wine drinker" 92+pts, Greg Sherwood, MW
Seriously Old Dirt 2019, made from 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Malbec, 5% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc, is a wine of “structural classicism, mineral tension and harmony” (Greg Sherwood). Scoring 94 points at Decanter’s World Wine Awards 2021 and 92+ points from Greg Sherwood MW, it holds high the virtues of 2019 with a “super fresh and elegant, concentrated yet light” profile and an attractive palate of “vibrant notes of candied Parma violets, crème de cassis, sun raisined black cherries and hints of blueberry confit with an overlay of graphite and cedar spice” (GS).
Previously made from off-cuts from its more famous siblings, Series M and Series C, Vilafonté's fantastic value 'second wine' Seriously Old Dirt has been 'one of the most significant success stories within the South African wine industry over the past 5 years' in the eyes of Greg Sherwood MW. This rise in popularity can be directly linked with the 'stylistic precision and expertise honed and perfected within the Vilafonte winery' (GS).
"This wine casts an attractive plummy purple-black colour and offers up vibrant notes of candied Parma violets, crème de cassis, sun raisined black cherries and hints of blueberry confit with an overlay of graphite and cedar spice. There is a lovely youthful maritime salinity and black liquorice nuance that melts into notes of iodine and Chinese five spice. The palate is medium bodied, fresh and supple but slowly unfurls to reveal a solid frame of creamy mineral tannins, ample Cabernet Sauvignon extract and a long, pleasingly drying grippy structure that is bolstered by salty cassis, taut black orchard fruits, stewed black cherries and hints of complexing bay leaf herbal spice. The 2019 vintage yielded wines with freshness, structural classicism, mineral tension and harmony and this superb new release from Vilafonte speaks honestly of the vintage and continues to fly the flag for premium second wines that offer exceptional quality, value for money and age-ability. Drink this on release with some lovely slow roasted lamb or age for 2 to 3+ years to allow it to open its shoulders further. A great wine for the savvy fine wine drinker." (Wine Safari Score: 92+/100 Greg Sherwood MW)
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