MR De Compostella, Raats Family Wines, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2021/21 villare All the while he continued

All the while he continued to sell most of his wine in cask—as Casimir and so many others of his generation had done—to the local cafés and bistros

hints of herb

before the wine was prepared for bottling

including notes of cinnamon

with 90% of the wine matured in wooden casks and 10% in smaller casks

MR De Compostella, Raats Family Wines, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2021/21 villare All the while he continuedVinous 97 Points The 2020 MR de Compostella is a blend of 30% Cabernet Franc, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Malbec, 16% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot matured in 1st, 2nd and 3rd fill barrels for 24 months. It has a stunning nose with effortlessly pure black cherry, boysenberry and raspberry fruit, seamlessly interlaced with the oak. The palate is medium bodied with an intense opening, layers of red fruit, spicebox, cracked black pepper and graphite. There