Rustenberg

Vineyards producing the grapes for Rustenberg wines climb the rich red slopes of the Simonsberg and Helderberg. The style of wine determines the vineyard to be used. A range of slopes allows site-specific plantings that enhance varietal characteristics.

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CHARDONNAY *202212.65
Apricot, coconut and orange peel aromas followed by flavours of marzipan, sponge cake and citrus rounded off with carefully judged oak and balanced, fresh acidity.
IWSC: Gold 95, Decanter WWA: 92, Platter: 91, Tim Atkin: 90, IWC: 90
CHARDONNAY202313.20
Apricot, coconut and orange peel followed by marzipan, sponge cake, rounded off with carefully judged oak and fresh, acidity. Already tempting though ample zesty freshness & structure for further development. Aged in 300 litre oak barrels for 8 months, 20% new.
Michelangelo: Gold, J.Suckling: 92, Platter: 92, Decanter WWA: 91, Tim Atkin: 89
CHARDONNAY FIVE SOLDIERS202327.75
Characters of ripe citrus, melon and peach with great minerality, rounded out by well-judged oaking. A very complex wine with a long and creamy finish and a good acid backbone. Aged 14 months in 300 litre French oak Hogshead barrels, 72 % new.
J. Suckling: 93
CHENIN BLANC20228.05
Aromas of pineapple and yellow pear follow through to a crisp, textured palate complemented by characters of citrus. Unoaked.
Platter: 88
GRENACHE BLANC *20228.05
Medium-bodied with orchard, stone & citrus fruit aromas & flavours. Will pair well with seafood, poultry & spiced dishes. Unoaked.
Decanter WWA: 92, IWSC: 90, Platter: 86
SAUVIGNON BLANC20228.70
Tropical fruits, with underlying tones of pineapple and passion fruit on a fresh, crisp and palate with prodigious length. Unoaked.
Concours Mondial du Sauvignon: Gold, Decanter WWA: 92, James Suckling: 92 Platter: 88, Tim Atkin: 88
SAUVIGNON BLANC WILD FERMENT202410.85
Melon, white peach, gooseberry, and underlying tones of pineapple. Rich, rounded palate with well-integrated oak. Matured for 6 months in French oak, 10% new.
PETIT VERDOT ROSE *20197.25
This Petit-Verdot rose exhibits an abundance of cherry and strawberry fruit with a fresh, clean palate. Intense colour and flavour.
Platter: 81
CABERNET SAUVIGNON202110.45
The wine shows typical Cabernet Sauvignon flavour and aroma profiles of dark berries and tobacco with a well-structured and lengthy palate.
Platter: 92, Decanter WWA: 89
CAB. SAUV. PETER BARLOW (Magnum 1,5l) *201856.80
Concentrated cassis, black cherries and some herbaceousness on the nose and palate. Oak ageing for 20 months in 64% new, 36% 2nd and 3rd fill French oak barrels. Ageing potential is some 10 to 15 years from vintage under ideal cellaring conditions.
Tim Atkin: 95, Decanter WWA: 93, James Suckling: 92, Platter: 92
CABERNET SAUVIGNON PETER BARLOW202230.30
Rich aromas of red and black fruits, cedar, and clove, with lively acidity and velvety tannins. Outstanding balance of oak integration and fruit weight, with a long finish. Aged for 20 months in 61% new, 39% 2nd and 3rd fill French oak barrels.
J. Suckling: 93
JOHN X MERRIMAN (375ml) *20167.00
The John X Merriman is a powerful wine that rewards aging. In its youth the wine is worth decanting and expresses cassis, black currant and dark fruits complemented with cigar tobacco and sour cherry notes. As the wine ages and its fine grained tannins soften a softer more savoury palate develops revealing wonderful drinkability and tertiary complexity. Blend consisting of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Matured for 20 months in 35% new French barriques; 65% 2nd & 3rd fill.
Tim Atkin: 93, Platter: 93, Decanter: 92, IWC: 90, Veritas: Bronze
JOHN X MERRIMAN202216.60
Cassis, black currant and dark fruits complemented with cigar tobacco and sour cherry notes. Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 51%, Merlot 43%, Petit Verdot 5%, Malbec 1%. Aged for 20 months in French barriques, 35% new.
Michelangelo: GG, Platter: 94, Tim Atkin: 92, IWC: 92, J. Suckling: 91, Decanter WWA: 89
MERLOT322010.85
Rich aromas of blackberries, cassis, and dark chocolate follow through to a smooth palate that is both balanced and well-rounded with fine grained tannins. Aged for 15 months in 10% new French 225 liter barrels.