2020 Skurfberg
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The 2020 Skurfberg has an entrancing, succinct nose with honeysuckle and jasmine, wild fennel, almond, fynbos and orange blossom. The palate is well balanced with fine delineation, clean and precise, mineralité flooding through on the finish. So much vivacity here and great sapidity on the aftertaste. I can see this ageing beautifully in bottle.
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Neal Martin
Anthony Mueller, Wine Advocate
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Wrapped up with notions of lemon pith and a fine dusty minerality, the 2020 Old Vine Series Skurfberg offers intoxicating aromas of citrus blossom, white peach, pineapple and lime candy, followed by a breathtaking expression of yuzu and wax melon that sway with precision and finesse. Medium-bodied, the wine unpacks across the mid-palate, offering mind-boggling, bright acidity that will remain food-friendly for more than two decades. The wine comes to an explosive finale with a never-ending finish. I can't put down my glass.
About the producer
Since he started making wine under his own name in 2000, Eben Sadie became a cult name in South Africa. The Swartland producer is best known for his flagship Columella and Palladius, but he also makes a range of whites and reds under the Old Vine Series, which became the District Series in 2025.