Reyneke: Cornerstone 2021

Reyneke: Cornerstone 2021

ØKOLOGISK

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94+
100
2
Cabernet Franc 86%, Cabernet Sauvignon 14%
5
rød, tør
14,0% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2025–2038
Pakket ind i: 6s
9
struktureret
saftig
velsmagende & krydret
3
Lobenberg: 94+/100
Tim Atkin: 94/100
Galloni: 94/100
Suckling: 93/100
6
Sydafrika, Stellenbosch
7
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Cornerstone 2021

94+
/100

Bouqueten er ekstremt animerende. Syltede peberfrugter, derefter tørret timian, oliven og brombær. Minder næsten om Cornas i sin kraft og dybde. Dyb sort frugt i munden, fine, ja, sandede tanniner. En struktur med medium syre. Alt dette er meget gribende og mørkt i smagen, men uden indflydelse fra træ. Krydret, dyb, uden animalske toner. En bøfvin par excellence. Kvaliteten til prisen er enestående, ærligt talt har nogle franske vine det svært.

94
/100

Tim Atkin om: Cornerstone

Cornerstone is the odd one out at Reyneke in a sense, as it’s made from Cabernet Francand 42% Cabernet Sauvignon rather than Syrah, but it's no longer the poor relation of the winery's other two reds. Showing impressive freshness and minerality, it's less firm wooded than it has been, with graphite and green salad aromas, lots of youthful energy and layers of cassis, incense and black cherry. 2025-35

94
/100

Galloni om: Cornerstone

The 2021 Cornerstone includes less Cabernet Franc and more Cabernet Sauvignon than previous vintages because the milder 2021 vintage favored the latter. Very perfumed again on the nose, this is beautifully defined. The new oak (only applied to the Cabernet Sauvignon) is neatly integrated, with touches of blue fruit and black pepper emerging with time. There’s a sense of symmetry and focus here, culminating in a Pomerol-inspired, graphite-tinged finish that boasts just the right amount of austerity.

93
/100

Suckling om: Cornerstone

Aromatic, showing wild blueberries, nutmeg, sandalwood and sweet paprika on the nose. It’s full-bodied and fleshy with delicious sweet-spice character to the ripe fruit. Chewy finish. A blend of 58% cabernet franc and 42% cabernet sauvignon. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold.

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Reyneke

Reyneke er en rent biodynamisk vingård i Stellenbosch. Den blev grundlagt i 1863 og dækker omkring 40 hektar vinmarker og er en af Sydafrikas førende økologiske vingårde. Siden 1998 har ejendommen været i hænderne på Johan Reyneke Junior, som overtog virksomheden fra sine forældre og har forfulgt...

Cornerstone 2021