Pure gold in colour. The nose presents an enticing encounter, followed by precise yet delicate aromas of white flowers, ripe citrus and touch of rosewater and almonds. The palate is in perfect harmony with a luscious mouthfeel. Flavours of creamy stone fruit, litchi, citrus zest and a lively spice abound creating an ideal balance. It concludes with a vibrant yet complex long finish.
James Suckling 97/100
"This is really sensational as always with dried-apricot, dried-pineapple and honey character with salted nuts and hints of white syrup. It's very sweet, yet energetic and intense. It goes on for so long. And then again. Yet, it remains balanced. A great sweet wine through and through. Drink or hold".
The vineyard of Klein Constantia was planted by Simon van der Stel, the first governor of the Cape, in 1685. Constantia wine was enjoyed in the 18th and 19th centuries by many of history's great personalities, among them Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, King George IV, Queen Victoria, President George Washington, President Thomas Jefferson, Queen Elizabeth II, Emperor Frederic le Grand...
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