2020 Klein Constantia Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Wine

“Highly floral and concentrated nose full of marmalade, orange zest, toasted caramel patisserie, orange blossom, a Tutti Fruitti element and some soft oak touches too. Thick and viscous, comforting and deep with a weighty, sugary texture offset by serious spiced and toasted edges that give this angles and a taught frame. Serious, not so easy and generous, more dense and concentrated, this feels well built and purposeful. The sweetness (butterscotch, thick creamy lemon and apricot yoghurt and hints of honey) is countered by a delicious citrus zestiness and bitter orange touches. I adore the combination of flavours and this feels expertly made with precision, freshness and clarity. Lots to enjoy and think about here with a satisfying, long, mineral grip on the finish. From a challenging 2020 vintage with small, concentrated berries and a reduced crop. 174g/l residual sugar. 3.92pH. 6.3g/l total acidity. Ageing one and a half years in 50% new, 500l Hungarian and French oak barrels followed by the same time in large-format wooden foudre. Barrels are then selected with the best being chosen for the final blend. Winemaker Matthew Day.” – Georgina Hindle

“Bright medium-gold hue with a focused and intense nose layered with honeysuckle, apricot, citrus, honey and marmalade. A hint of mineral, too. Really pure and tangy with a luscious palate balanced by intense citrusy flavors and natural acidity that is beautifully chiselled to the palate. Long and effortless. Consistently great muscat here. Drinkable now if you love the vibrancy of it, but one could keep this for a decade or two.” – Zekun Shuai Review Date: December 2023

“A gorgeous dessert wine, with a fine, creamy nappe to the texture as it lightly coats the palate, carrying flavors of ripe apricot, passion fruit coulis and candied pink grapefruit peel, with an array of aromatic accents, including bergamot, orange blossoms, warm peach skin, candied ginger, cardamom and tea rose. Vibrant acidity creates a mouthwatering frame, while the panoply of aromas and flavors echo on the finish. Muscat de Frontignan. Drink now through 2039.” – Alison Napjus Review Date: March 2024