Anwilka 2018

“The 2018 Anwilka is an altogether different wine than the 2017. This is broodier and earthier on the nose compared to the 2017, and very intense, developing licorice and saline/marine scents with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. It feels sinewy and assertive toward the middle and finish, and drier than the previous vintage, with a tobacco and melted tar aftertaste.” 91 points – Neal Martin

“A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Syrah and 5% Petit Verdot which was aged for 19 months in French oak, 50% new 400 litre barrels and 50% second fill. The colour is a deep, dark, opaque black plum with a black cherry rim. The aromatics are fresh and perfumed with notes of mocha, black cherry, bramble berries, melted tar and kelp emerging on the nose. The palate too shows archetypal 2018 vintage character with nuances of poached black plums, sun dried black cherries, melted black liquorice, saline cassis and hints of cedar spice. The textural frame is slightly more foursquare with glassy crisp acids and grippy mineral tannins padded out by an ample, inky black fruit concentration. While not quite as silky, seamless and effortless as the distinguished 2017, this is nevertheless an impressive red blend that should reward 8 to 10+ years of cellaring, being kept fresh and vital by its crunchy, mouth-watering acidity.” (Wine Safari Score: 94/100 Greg Sherwood MW)

“Inviting aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, rosemary stem and pipe tobacco. Full-bodied with velvety tannins. Red and black-fruited with leafy herbal complexity. Long and steady with pleasant tension. Rich in the mid-palate, but not overblown one bit. Drink or hold.” 94 points – James Suckling