Klein Constantia Vin De Constance 2023 (50cl)
50cl - 50cl
ETA: 5-6 months
ETA: 5-6 months
- Vintage2023
- ABV13.5
- ColourWhite
- ProducerKlein Constantia
- CountrySouth Africa
- RegionCoastal Region
- Sub RegionConstantia
- DesignationWO
- Bottle Size50cl - 50cl
- Drinking RecommendationDrinking well already and will keep improving with more time in the cellar.
- Drinking Period2026 – 2032
- Avg. Critic Score4.9★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
As ever, this is just pure pleasure, and full of grace, apricot puree, intense and concentrated, with the most beautiful balance of citrus, grilled pineapple, truffle, fennel, uplift and joy. Matthew Day winemaker, 90ha estate, 18 months in 50% new 500L Hungarian and French oak barrels, followed by 16 months in large oak casks, 162g/l residual sugar.
- Drinking Window: 2026 - 2032
- Reviewer Name: Jane Anson
Concentrated aromas of dried apricots, pineapple, caramel and honey. It’s full-bodied with a dense, intense finish, showing spices, limes, dried fruit and some toffee. Very sweet but balanced and fresh. A triumph for this South African estate. One of the best ever. Drink or hold.
- Reviewer Name: James Suckling
This is made from roughly 10% of botrytised grapes for only the 4th time in its history. There’s a little less residual sugar (but actually the 2022 was only 6 g/litre higher). Effusive and engaging yet elegant and beguiling – and distinctly nuttier than the 2022 from the botrytis. Peach stone, nectarine, white pear flesh, a little fresh and confit ginger, nougat, angelica, confit fruits and figs. I love too the burnt caramel with its lovely bitterness and grip. The fleshy pear notes provide the focus on the palate. A wine of grace and poise and charm despite the considerable concentration and of wondrous very vibrant freshness. Excellent. Pear belle Helene on the finish. Lovely. Very different from the preceding vintage, but just as good. So sapid and saline on the aftertaste.
- Reviewer Name: Colin Hay