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Stark-Condé : Three Pines Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

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Stark-Condé : Three Pines Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Name: Stark-Condé : Three Pines Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Brand: Stark-Condé
SKU: J3381/17
Price: 42.9 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.64 (513 reviews)

Western Cape

Stellenbosch

- Red - See details

Parker | 90

£42.90 Incl. VAT & DP

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Packaging : 1 Bottle (75cl)

1 x 75CL

£42.90

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Marks and reviews

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Robert Parker

Anthony Mueller

Named after the vineyard where the grapes grow, the 2017 Three Pines Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a thoughtful, balanced bouquet of dark berry aromas, hints of rocky minerality and sweet oak spice. Medium- to full-bodied, it is expressive, with firm minerality and structured tannins that lift the palate and reveal its juicy character. The long, lingering finish continues to evolve with a persistent note of black cherry skin. Just over 8,100 bottles were produced.

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Wine Spectator

Pure, elegant and charming, featuring floral notes of violet and hibiscus tea that glide along, with a core of blueberry and açaí berry flavors. Vibrant acidity flows through, giving this focus and energy, while well-integrated tannins provide backbone. Long finish. Drink now through 2029. 1,362 cases made, 250 cases imported.

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Decanter

This wine is based on Cabernet Sauvignon from Block 5, the oldest on the Oude Nektar farm, but also includes 3% of Petit Verdot to give a ‘fine balance between power and elegance’. The nose shows red and black berries, liquorice and some leafiness while the palate has impressive depth of fruit, plenty of verve, great tannic structure and a super-dry finish.

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Vinous

Neal Martin

The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Three Pines has a lilting bouquet with blackberry, brine and a touch of seaweed, perhaps some coastal influence at play here. This is well-defined and complex. The medium-bodied palate has grainy tannins and is very well-balanced, with ample freshness. Hints of graphite and black pepper evolve on the finish retaining a sense of classicism. Great potential. After six years, this is only opening up.

Description

A complex and smooth South African red wine

The estate

An illustrious reference among fine Stellenbosch wines, the origins of the Stark-Condé estate date back to 1989 when Hans Schroder and his Japanese wife Midori Maruyama acquired the Oude Nektar estate and began cultivating a vineyard. A few years later, their son-in-law José Condé, a graphic designer by trade, developed a passion for wine and in the year 2000 produced his first Cabernet Sauvignon bottling. Produced in limited quantities, this wine enjoyed a swift and great success with many international critics and established the reputation of the estate.

Located in the Jonkershoek Valley wine region of the Western Cape, the estate has been managing a certified organic vineyard since 2021. The wines of Stark-Condé, made from the great terroirs of Stellenbosch, are renowned beyond the country’s borders for their finesse and elegance.

The vineyard

Stark-Condé's Three Pines Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 is a Stellenbosch wine that stems from the property's oldest vineyard. Enjoying a south-western exposure and a gentle slope, this terroir lies on decomposed granite soil upon a clay subsoil. Located at an altitude of 350 metres, this vineyard, known as 'Block 5', is made up of five different types of Cabernet clones, three of which are used to make this wine. Each of them gives the wine its own specificity, in this case the structure, the tannins and the fruitiness. Produced since 2000, this wine is regularly rewarded for its quality.

The vintage

The winter was marked by cool temperatures and heavy rainfall. Subsequently, the warm and dry conditions throughout the vegetative cycle ensured an optimal ripening of the grapes.

Vinification and ageing

Harvested by hand, the grapes are cooled to 14°C before being rigorously sorted. Fermentation with natural yeasts in open vats. Pigeage every 4 hours for half of the fermentation, then every 6 to 8 hours thereafter. Aged for 20 months in French oak barrels (60% new) from several coopers. Bottled without fining or filtration.

The blend

Cabernet Sauvignon (97%)

Petit Verdot (3%)

Stark-Condé’s Three Pines Cabernet Sauvignon 2017: Characteristics and tasting tips

The tasting

Revealing a superb balance between power and elegance, this South African red wine seduces with its silky tannins, concentration as well as floral (violet) and fruity (blackcurrant, black cherry) notes.