2011 Klein Constantia, Vin de Constance, Constantia, South Africa

The 2011 Vin de Constance continues a run of fine vintages for this celebrated wine. Marmalade, orange blossom, quince and honeycomb on the nose, with delightful spicy orange scented fruit on the palate, with some notes of mango, ginger and honey discreetly in the background. The key to the wine is the balancing acidity, which keeps the sweetness in check perfectly with a lingering finish. Delicious now, give this a couple of years in the cellar to blossom. Drink 2016 to 2025.
Fergus Stewart, Private Account Manager

Klein Constantia’s Vin de Constance is perhaps the best New World sweet wine money can buy. The 2011 is the latest in a line of excellent vintages and there is an air of confidence in the unhurried laid back nature of the wine on show here. Deep amber in appearance, there are subtle nuances of soft orchard fruits drifting upwards from the glass with a hint of an orangey citrus tang. It doesn’t impress with power but lulls you into submission with its broad, mouth coating feel, impressions of brandy snaps, citrus and cream and that tang that is hinted at on the nose. This is a graceful wine that whilst delicious and alluring now, will no doubt reveal further nuances with a few years age.
Peter Newton, Private Account Manager