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Klein Constantia Vin De Constance 2013 (50cl)
50cl - 50cl
- Vintage2013
- ColourWhite
- ProducerKlein Constantia
- CountrySouth Africa
- RegionCoastal Region
- Sub RegionConstantia
- DesignationWO
- Bottle Size50cl - 50cl
- ABV13.5
- LWIN11185422013
Wine Critic Reviews
The 2013 Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Wine was matured in 500-liter barrels for around 36 months. It has a beautiful bouquet with honey, quince, pressed yellow flowers and Mirabelle. It has wonderful definition and purity. The palate is very well balanced with a mellifluous texture and beautifully judged acidity as it just sashays along. It fans out on the finish with honey, quince, a touch of rhubarb and ginger, extraordinarily persistent in the mouth. Matthew Day, current winemaker, opined that he thought the 2012 would be the best ever, but the freshness might see it overtaken. This is awesome.
- Drinking Window: 2017 - 2050
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
- Review Date: April 2017
Matt Day’s second vintage in charge of this iconic sweet wine marks an evolution in style , with the addition of essencia and slightly less alcohol and residual sugar. It’s another lovely VdC, showing flavours of tarte tatin, orange marmalade, baking spices and subtle oak ageing.
(13.5% alcohol; 152.3 g/l r.s.): Bright light-medium gold. High-toned scents of orange marmalade, dried apricot, piercing herbs, spices, honey and marzipan. Viscous and thick (my fingers are sticking to my keyboard), with just enough acidity to maintain its shape and energy. Supersweet dried apricot and honey flavors dominate. Finishes with a bittersweet citrus edge, a suggestion of golden raisin and palate-staining length. Wonderfully concentrated, silky wine with energy.
- Drinking Window: 2017 - 2030
- Reviewer Name: Stephen Tanzer
- Review Date: May 2017