2024 Eben Sadie Pofadder Cinsault (Swartland)

‘The 2024 Pofadder is the most fruit forward that I have seen it,’ remarked Eben Sadie. ‘A lot of guys pick early to make it Burgundian in style, but this site gives full ripeness at 13% alcohol. The slate soil is very important for this as the vines struggle a bit here.’ It has a crystalline bouquet with mineral-laden forward red fruit and bergamot that bursts from the glass without inhibition. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, gentle grip and powdery texture with a mineral/stony finish that lends a slight brittleness. Great transparency to this Pofadder. Excellent. 94 points

Pofadder uses raw material from a 2.5-hectare block on the Riebeeksrivier farm in the Swartland. Always approachable young, it`s exceptionally so in 2024, with haunting schistderived aromas that invite you into the glass. Subtle, charming and elegant, it has flavours of rosehip, wild strawberry and Turkish Delight and a racy, mineral-etched core. 96 points