Sadie Family, Palladius Swartland Vintage:2016 (this now contains only 25%

(this now contains only 25% young vine Clos de la Roche fruit as Seysses explains “we no longer have much young vine fruit

46 ha holding)

The tannins possess gorgeous silkiness

The 2012 is neither the biggest nor most complex Pichon Lalande

Sadie Family, Palladius Swartland Vintage:2016 (this now contains only 25%This inspired wine is the product of 10 different varieties grown on three main soil types in the Paardeberg, granite, gravel & sandstone. The grapes are pressed and run off into clay amphorae & concrete eggs, where they are vinified and then aged for 12 months. The wine then spends another 12 months in old oak foudres. It creates a savoury, pithy, waxy and saline blend, with vibrant acidity and great balance. There's some textural grip to the green