Vintages New Release Collection – July 19, 2025

THE NEW RELEASE COLLECTION

NEW ZEALAND – RED WINE JULES TAYLOR PINOT NOIR 2021 Marlborough, South Island, sustainable An excellent bouquet filled with scents of ripe dark cherry and black currant, the fruits are laced with a savoury natural spice and dried herb quality from soil and barrel work. Complex and youthful bouquet overall. Delicious on the palate with a core of dark berries and currants, dried herb and wood smoke with a clove quality. Taut and youthful, salivating with a fresh nut and flinty quality. An abundance of fine through chalky tannins and medium+ acid line. Very lengthy finish, a wine of quality, panache and style. Best drinking from 2024 through 2032+. Outstanding. Score: 95 (Cameron Douglas, MS, camdouglasms.com, July 15, 2023) Medium-bodied & Fruity 329805 (XD) 750 mL $25.95 2 Featured in Bring the Heat A fleshy chardonnay that has yellow fruit aromas like mangoes, lemon curd, baked pears and pie crust. It’s full-bodied and ripe yet tangy. Sustainable. Drink now [through 2028+]. Score: 90 (Claire Nesbitt, jamessuckling.com, Aug. 12, 2024) Full-bodied & Rich 41446 (XD) 750 mL $19.95 2 Featured in Bring the Heat KANONKOP KADETTE CAPE BLEND 2021 WO Stellenbosch A blend of 39% Pinotage, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, it was matured for 12 months in second- and third-fill barrels (as opposed to Paul Sauer’s 24 months in 100% new oak). On the nose, Kadette shows plum, cherry and cassis plus hints of vanilla, cigar box, spice and earth. The palate is medium bodied with excellent fruit expression and plenty of verve (alcohol is 14.26%). Pure and fresh with crunchy tannins, the finish slightly salty. Remarkably youthful and yet the relationship of parts already so aesthetically consistent, it offers enormous pleasure. Score: 93 (Christian Eedes, winemag.co.za, June 27, 2024) Medium-bodied & Fruity 21108 (XD) 750 mL $21.95 2 SOUTH AFRICA – RED WINE SOUTH AFRICA – WHITE WINE CAP MARITIME COASTAL CHARDONNAY 2023 WO Cape South Coast, sustainable

THELEMA MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS SUTHERLAND PINOT NOIR 2021 WO Elgin Fresh plums with hints of clove and star anise. Fresh savoury fine tannins, layered mouthfeel and long finish. Score: 92 (International Wine Challenge, 2023) Medium-bodied & Fruity 624924 (XD) 750 mL $23.95 2 Online & Flagship Exclusive

AUSTRIA – WHITE WINE

RABL LÖSS GRÜNER VELTLINER 2024 DAC Kamptal, sustainable Keen Vintages customers know that Weingut Rabl is one of the most trusted names in Austrian wine- making. This Grüner shows flavours of starfruit and green apple, with hints of asparagus and white pepper. Serve it in the sunshine alongside chicken burgers and potato salad. Aromatic & Flavourful 295709 (XD) 750 mL $18.95 1

BULGARIA – ROSÉ WINE

PENTAGRAM SYRAH ROSÉ 2024 Southern Black Sea Coast

Crafted from 100% Syrah grown near the Black Sea Coast and picked by hand, this wine is fresh and floral, with tangy berry fruit and wonderfully crisp acidity. Easygoing & Fruity 43738 (D) 750 mL $17.95 1

44 VINTAGES SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2025