“A stunning wine of great intensity, beauty and profundity, made by a winemaker who is reaching for the stars.” - Tim Atkin MW, 100 points

A Chenin Blanc from an ungrafted Skurfberg vineyard planted at 1,500 feet above sea level, it benefits from cooler temperatures than elsewhere and that shows in the taut intensity of the wine itself. Crackling citrus, mineral salts, crème fraiche and lime all draped in ripe stone fruits, it’s a phenomenal wine of tension and concentration and it’s that depth of flavour that Chris specialises in. He focuses on picking at optimum ripeness, eschewing the current fad for picking early to retain higher acidity, because he believes you have to snap the vineyard when it is in its prime, that is how you honour what the vineyard is trying to achieve. 13.6% alc. Drink now-2038.

Press review:

Tim Atkin MW: “It takes a lot for me to give a wine 100 points. It must be something that makes me think, beguiles my palate and leaves me with a sense of wonder and longing. The 2024 Magnetic North does just that. A wonderful tribute to the memory of Basie van Lill, who farmed this parcel for years, it's a stunning wine of great intensity, beauty and profundity, made by a winemaker who is reaching for the stars. Sappy, savoury and ludicrously long on the palate, it has restrained power, salty intensity and flavours of quinine, quince and grapefruit. Its finish echoes like a reverberation across a wide canyon. Drink 2028-2040.” 100 points

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