Boschkloof Epilogue 2022
About the wine
Reenen's rare 100 point red has been crowned "Overall Red Wine of the Year" by Tim Atkin MW
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Reenen's flagship wine is renowned for being the finest expression of Syrah in Stellenbosch. This vintage was crowned ‘Overall Red Wine of the Year’ in Tim Atkin MW’s South Africa Wine Report – one of the most anticipated events in the world of wine. It scored an almost unheard of 100 points. In fact it was the ONLY wine to be awarded 100 points.
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Classic Rhône in style, the nose is deep and complex, with top notes of violets, dried rose and a dusting of herbs, before dark berries, olive tapenade, vanilla, earth and black pepper. The palate is fresh and vibrant, laced with powdery tannins and all supported by a backbone of acidity and a dark, brooding core of mulberry fruit and freshly crushed pepper. The finish is long and savoury. This is benchmark, classic Syrah.
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A proper wine collectors’ wine - aficionados have it on their radar every year. With previous vintages going for up to £75 a bottle, who knows what this wine will be worth in a few years time.
Best before
Drink now to 2029
Serving advice
Open/Decant 2 hours before serving
Food match
This deliciously complex red goes great with barbecue, ripe cheese or a beautiful Bolognese.
Contains sulphites
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Reenen Borman
Reenen Borman is one of the rising stars of the South Africa wine scene. He made the highest-rated South African red wine ever scored by Tim Atkin, who called him "one of the most talented young winemakers in the world" – high praise from one of the UK’s leading wine boffins.
Reenen’s Boschkloof estate, on the edge of Stellenbosch, is a true family-run winery. Reenen makes the wines, his dad Jacques tends to the grapes, and his mum Marina and wife Marli run the office.
Reenen sells 90% of his wine to restaurants and bars around the world – so the sudden global closures posed an enormous risk to his family-run winery. Your support will be a total game-changer for his small business.
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