Other recent vintages:  2018   2015  

Rabelais is a blend of the best Bordeaux components from our Thelema range from the 2013 vintage. The wine shows concentrated aromas of dark berries, hints of mocha and cedar wood on the nose. The palate has lovely sweet fruit notes, polished tannins and a long, refined finish.

  • South Africa    Coastal Region    Stellenbosch
  • 90%
    Cabernet Sauvignon
      10%
    Petit Verdot
     
  • Alcohol
      14.0%
  • Oak
      20 months in French oak
  • Residual sugar
      1.9 g/l
  • Award
      95 points, Tim Atkin MW, "Smoky, serious and dense, with plenty of grip, polished tannins and notes of cedar wood, dark berry fruit and mint."