With a wealth of accolades and 90+ ratings in tow, Vilafonté has become a benchmark for South African Bordeaux blends. This year they have introduced a limited-production label – Seriously Old Dirt – and Wine Cellar has secured an exclusive allocation to be the first retailer for this new release .

 

Seriously Old Dirt is a rich , sweet-fruited wine from the heralded 2012 vintage . A barrel selection produced in the Vilafonté cellar in Stellenbosch, it has the structure, purity and concentration to age a decade. At R185, it is not to be missed!

WA: Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
CE: Christian Eedes
*One of The Wine Advocate’s most highly rated SA reds

Tasting notes

Vilafonté Seriously Old Dirt 2012

A blend of 58% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Malbec and 1% Cabernet Franc. Initially backward on the nose, this latest release from the Vilafonté stable is a layered and structured affair. This serious and sumptuous wine unfurls to exude a sweeter, riper layer of fruit. Made in a modern aesthetic and intended for earlier drinking, I still find it very structured and best after it’s been open for two days. Decanting is therefore highly recommended. Drink 2016 – 2026. – James Pietersen

Vilafonté Series C 2012

The 2012 Series C is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 22% Malbec and 7% Cabernet Franc that is aged for 16 months in 60% new French oak barrels. The nose has a sublime sense of clarity, still as intense as previous vintages but the detail here is ratcheted up another level. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, the Cabernet character really shining through with cedar and pencil lead notes toward the finish. This 2012 is surfeit with real character and class. – Neal Martin, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Vilafonté Series M 2012

48% Merlot, 35% Malbec, 17% Cabernet Sauvginon. Red berries, some floral perfume and attractive oak spice on the nose. Succulent fruit, fresh acidity and fine tannins – really well defined. Suave and sophisticated. – Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za

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