Thelema Mountain Vineyards Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

We had this with Oxtail dinner at Rattray’s in Mala Mala last night. Not my usual detailed notes. This is ripe & lush like the Nederburg but with more complexity. The palate showed ripe and slightly candied fruits of; dark currants, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries and a hint of blue fruits. Nice softly layered baking spices, dark chocolate, mocha, rich, dark soils, some dry top, well done granitic minerals and fresh red and dark florals. The acidity round & beautiful. The finish, ripe, lush, well balanced & polished. Good QPR here. Photos of, today’s Mala Mala sunrise, baby calf elephant along with the nearly 40 in the herd and a total of over 100 Elephants seen today, playful male dominance of the Giraffe’s intertwining and smacking necks/mid section and the grand prize, male spotted Leopard. An amazing finish to our last day.

Stuart Pollack

Well-made, but too strong. Perhaps this wine will be ready to drink in 5 years. Very acidic finish, with a bold powerful start.

Paul Jakubowski

Good restaurant value with excellent nose. Lacked structure and complexity and was more merlot like than a cab. Nice texture and easy drinking, but I would say fairly average quality. Did go nice with our Bavette and Brownie! South Africa is making great strides!