South Africa

93 points The Wine Advocate:Cropped at 3.2tons/ha and raised entirely in French oak (45% new) the delectable 2009 Pinot Noir has a lifted bouquet of bright red cherries, red currant and a hint of dried blood. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins and a lovely caressing texture in the mouth, fine tension and poise with crisp red-berried fruits on the shimmering finish. Drink 2012-2017+ Neal Martin

92 points The Wine Advocate:Sourced from six vineyards to represent the different terroirs of Swartland, the 2009 Syrah was 20% whole cluster fruit and it was raised in 10% new oak for 12 months. The nose is taciturn at first but a few swirls of the glass soon wakes it up with enticing scents of dark berried fruit, a dash of white pepper and kalamata olive that opens nicely with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with plump blackberry, boysenberry and a touch of black plum with very fine acidity. This leads to a caressing, fleshy finish that belies the structure underneath. Classic in style, reserved but ambitious, the 2009 Syrah should repay several years aging. Drink 2013-2018. Neal Martin

88 points The Wine Advocate:Raised in 40% new 300-liter Burgundy barrels for 12 months, the 2010 Stellenbosch Chardonnay has a ripe, tropical fruit-tinged bouquet with hints of mango and fresh apricot intermingling with vanilla pod. The palate is medium-bodied with a rounded, vanilla-tinged entry and constitutes a commercially minded Chardonnay that ticks all the right boxes: low acidity, soft mouthfeel and a seductive smear of creamy new oak. In other words, a crowd-pleasing wine. Drink now-2015. Neal Martin

92 points The Wine Spectator-Dark, ripe and very polished, with a gorgeous core of crushed plum, cassis and blackberry fruit. Yet there's plenty of mouthfilling grip, with a touch of loam and tar driving through on the finish. Drink now through 2014. 110 cases imported.