De Grendel Rubaiyat 2015

• Area: Durbanville, Firgrove
• Country: South Africa
• Varietal: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25%, Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc
• ABV: 14.5%
• Aging: 18 Months New French oak
• Style: Bold & fruity
• Wine maker: Charles Hopkins

Buy this wine because it is a classic Bordeaux style blend consisting of a quatrain of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. The Rubaiyat was named after Omar Khayyam’s exquisite collection of 1000 Persian love poems from the 10th century, held dear by the late Sir David Graff. Each successive vintage features a different quatrain from the poem on the label, hence the blend of four varietals.

The 2015 vintage has been the best in recent memory with a wine that presents deep ruby red in colour, with fynbos florals, giving way to aromas of blackcurrant and black plumb, underpinned by complex notes of cedar wood and mocha with subtle hints of black pepper and dried herbs. The first sip is elegant black fruit driven with delectable flavours of blackberry and mulberry, augmented by velvety round tannin and savoury spice

It pairs great with roast leg of lamb, medium rare Chateaubriand, Beef Wellington