91pts James Suckling

Fresh and aromatic with chopped herbs, currants and fresh blackberries on the nose. It’s so balanced and bright, with a medium body and nicely integrated tannins. Delicious cab. Drink or hold.

90pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

In a screw-cap bottle, the Glenelly 2021 Stellenbosch Glass Collection Cabernet Sauvignon is mostly estate fruit with a tiny part that is purchased off the property. The wine takes a few moments before coming into focus, and once it does, it shows dark fruit, black pepper and concentration. These lead to chalky tannins and firm structure from a vintage with slightly cooler temperatures to enhance freshness and firmness in the wines.

The Glenelly property gets great tannic structure, and some 40% of the farm is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon. Careful work is done in the winery to cool down the fermentations and limit extraction times to the first half of the fermentation. Fruit is destemmed and left on the skins for two to three weeks, with two pump-overs per day. They use shallow tanks to avoid having massively thick caps.

Winemaker Notes

This classic Stellenbosch Cabernet is comprised of various parcels from the slopes of Glenelly. Youthful, leafy and very pure, with blackcurrant Pastille fruit, tangy acidity and the fine tannins that are the hallmark of the Glass Collection wines.

Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon