Mvemve Raats MR de Compostella 2015

A blend that spent two stages in barrel, 12 months per variety, then a further 12 months together including 33% new French oak, and it shows in the integration. Blackberry, charred bread, brown spice and a pencil lead edge on the nose, gaining depth as it opens up. Medium-bodied and poised, with bilberry and fresh blackberry fruit on the palate, framed by a firm, clean line of acidity. What sets it apart is the balance, everything in its place, nothing straining. Among the finest red wines the Cape produces.