2019 Stony Brook Vineyards, The Max, Franschhoek
Western Cape,South Africa,
£19.98
Bottle size: 75cl,
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The Max 2019 is lighter on its feet than previous vintages, with playful yet concentrated red fruit aromatics and a touch of tobacco and cedar. The palate effortlessly balances its plush fruit and moreish tannins in a dry, savoury finish. Enjoy for up to 18 years from vintage.
Description
The unique mesoclimate at Stony Brook seems naturally suited to growing red Bordeaux varieities. There is plenty of sunshine to allow the grapes ample ripeness, while the cool night-time temperatures seal in the acidity and increase the potential for hangtime on the vine. With each vintage of The Max, the aim is to craft a wine that has huge ageing potential as well as rich, harmonious flavours that allow the wine to be enjoyed in its youth. The 2019 vintage is a four-way Cape Bordeaux-style blend, made up of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Cabernet Franc, 18% Merlot, and 14% Petit Verdot. Matured in 50% new French oak barriques for 26 months before blending and bottling.
Reviews
Greg Sherwood 94
The Max 2019 is an illustrious Cape Bordeaux Blend featuring 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Cabernet Franc, 18% Merlot and 14% Petit Verdot in a classical left bank expression that was matured in 50% new French oak barriques for 26 months before blending and bottling. From a powerful vintage, this blend is a wonderfully soft fulsome wine with alluring aromatics of ripe black plum, black chai tea, dried tobacco leaf, sweet herbs, gun smoke, salty black currant, and hints of sweet blueberry rock candy. The palate displays a textural depth and generosity that is incredibly seductive and inviting. The acids are taut, bright, and steely but are embraced by moreish sweet and sour black cherry and black plum fruits, with subtle hints of graphite and blue berries in the background. An intricate wine with a serious stature but an amiable finish. Enjoy now and over the next 3 to 8+ years. The perfect alternative to your mid-week Claret. [Greg Sherwood MW, 01/10/2024]
Platter’s 95
[John Platter, 01/10/2023]
