Reyneke: Cornerstone 2021

Reyneke: Cornerstone 2021

BIO

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Cabernet Franc 58%, Cabernet Sauvignon 42%
rot, trocken
14,0% Vol.
Trinkreife: 2025–2038
strukturiert
saftig
pikant & würzig
Lobenberg: 94+/100
Suckling: 93/100
Decanter: 95/100
Tim Atkin: 94/100
Galloni: 94/100
Südafrika, Stellenbosch
Allergene: Sulfite,
Abfüller / Importeur: Reyneke Wines, Old Polkadraai Rd, Stellenbosch, 7600, SÜDAFRIKA
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Heiner Lobenberg über:
Cornerstone 2021

94+
/100

Das Bouquet ist extrem animierend. Eingelegte Paprika, dann getrockneter Thymian, Olive und Brombeere. Fast an Cornas erinnernd in seiner Wucht und Tiefe. Am Gaumen tiefschwarze Frucht, feines, ja, sandiges Tannin. Eine mittlere Säurestruktur. Das ist alles sehr zupackend und dunkel in der Aromatik aber eben ohne Holzeinfluss. Würzig, tief, ohne animalische Töne. Ein Steak-Wein par excellence. Die Qualität zu dem Preis ist überragend, da haben es ehrlicherweise manche Franzosen schwer.

93
/100

Suckling über: 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.

95
/100

Decanter über: Cornerstone

Johan Reyneke’s Cornerstone project was set up to direct the profits from the sales of this label into providing housing, education and opportunities for the black workers on the estate’s Polkadraai farm. A philosophy graduate, Reyneke’s motto is ‘there can be no greatness without goodness’. The cool 2021 vintage blend is based on 58% Cabernet Franc and 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, biodynamically farmed, wild fermented and aged for 18 months in new 225-litre French oak barrels for the Cabernet Sauvignon and used oak for the Cabernet Franc. Jason Millar: Hints of caper and sage on a nose of blackcurrant. Chiselled, and bone dry, with fine, chalky tannins framing vibrantly juicy fruit. Lovely bite and texture. Roger Jones: Juicy, fresh, forward appeal with sage and violet, along with some spicy fresh notes, ripe berries with vanilla spice. I like the focus and linear mineral notes here, and the lovely, savoury lamb-juice finish. Victoria Mason MW: Dried floral, leafy and spicy fragrance. Freshness, purity and bite – focused, with masses of energy, lots of chalky tannins. Superb, but still needs time.

94
/100

Tim Atkin über: Cornerstone

Cornerstone is the odd one out at Reyneke in a sense, as it’s made from Cabernet Franc,and 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 über: 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.

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Reyneke ist ein rein biodynamisches Weingut in Stellenbosch. Gegründet bereits 1863, rund 40 Hektar Rebfläche umfassend, zählt es zu den führenden Bio-Betrieben Südafrikas. Seit 1998 ist der Betrieb in den Händen von Johan Reyneke Junior, der den Betrieb von seinen Eltern übernommen hat und von...

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Cornerstone 2021

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