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2020 Boekenhoutskloof, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch, South Africa

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Julia Harding MW
17.5/20
Neal Martin MW
89/100
James Suckling
93/100
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Product: 20208114596
2020 Boekenhoutskloof, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Description

The nose is abundant in aromas of rich dark fruits; blackberries, cherries, damsons and spiced mulberry jam. These ripe fruits mingle with layers of spice and dark chocolate on the palate, undercut by a savoury, graphite-lead persistence. Almost 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and matured in 65% new oak, this is certainly a broad wine – but it has considerable structure from ripe, satisfying tannins. The finish is long, balanced and delicious – just like the rest.

Drink 2025 to 2038

Victoria Bull, Private Reserves Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Alcohol % 14.5
Body Full Bodied
Property Boekenhoutskloof Winery

Critics reviews

Julia Harding MW 17.5/20
Made with ‘deliberate austerity’ suggests founder winemaker Marc Kent. But it still shows rich, ripe pure Cabernet fruit, chewy tannins but already on the way to smooth. Generous and fresh. A hint of chocolate. The freshness of Cabernet Franc sings on the finish. Gorgeously structured but also generous in fruit. Excellent balance between those two aspects of the wine. The little bit of residual sugar does not show (not to me). Compared with the Franschhoek 2020 Cabernet, I would say this has the edge in freshness and slightly more refined tannins. Drink 2025 - 2037 julia_harding MW, JancisRobinson.com (February 2023)
Drink 2025 - 2037
Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com (Feb 2023)
Neal Martin MW 89/100
The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Boekenhoutskloof Stellenbosch is fully de-stemmed and fermented in concrete then aged for 22 months in 65% new oak. It has quite an intense bouquet with dark berry fruit, sandalwood and pencil box aromas; perhaps it's just missing a bit of brightness? The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and a touch of dark chocolate infusing the black fruit; the 2020 is powdery in texture with a solid off-dry finish. Not bad, though overshadowed by the Syrah. Drink 2024 - 2033 Neil Martin, Vinous.com.com (August 2022)
Drink 2025 - 2037
Neal Martin MW, Vinous.com (Aug 2022)
James Suckling 93/100
Inviting aromas of blackcurrants, graphite, rosemary and tobacco leaf. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Well-defined with transparent black fruit and berries. Mineral and herbal undertones. Very nicely constructed and varietal. Sustainable. Drink after 2024 james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (February 2023)
Drink 2025 - 2037
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Feb 2023)

About this wine

Boekenhoutskloof Winery

Boekenhoutskloof is one of the most celebrated of all South African wineries and was indeed voted Winery of the Year 2012 by the influential South African journalist John Platter. Created in 1776 and situated in a remote corner of the beautiful Franschhoek Valley, the estate‘s recent fame dates only from 1993 when new owners completely restored the vineyard and established new plantings of varietals such as Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache and Viognier. The driving force here is winemaker Marc Kent, a maverick genius with an unswerving commitment to the highest quality in all that he does. The winery is better known for its reds, especially Syrah and Cabernet, but also makes a stunning white from the Semillon grape amongst a small range of whites. One of the most iconic wines of Boekenhoutskloof is the famed Chocolate Block, a red blend which changes every year according to the vagaries of the vintage, but is largely based on Syrah. The source of the wine’s name remains a mystery, as the estate’s owners refuse to divulge its origin, but the key point is that the wine is sublime.

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