Le Riche, Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Why we love this bottle

Etienne le Riche was the winemaker at Rustenberg, one of the oldest estates of Stellenbosch, for more than twenty years. In 1996 he started on his own, on a farm called Leef op Hoop, and turned an old tractor shed into a cellar. His very first wine got five stars in Platter, the best known wine guide in the country. In South Africa they call him the king of Cabernet. He always said he was more of a fisherman than a farmer. He owns no vineyards, he casts his net over all of Stellenbosch to catch the best grapes. Today his son Christo makes the wine and his daughter Yvonne runs the business. We love it because it is a classic that never stopped feeling fresh.

Christo learned his trade in places like the Napa Valley in California and took over the cellar from his father in 2010. Blackcurrant, black cherry, violets and cedar. Ripe and full of fruit, but fresh as well. Give it time and taste why they call him the king.