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Depth, structure, bold fruit and suave, juicy tannins – all bolstered with classy wood regimen – make for unmistakable quality.
Bottled with minimal filtration and no fining to maintain the wine’s fine structure. This is as non-interventionist as he could manage. The fruit is pure and very expressive, and challenges the notion that this grape should be used for blending.
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5 Stars 2025 Platter’s South African Wine Guide
Youthful yet perfectly balanced 22 (95 pts) as intense & complex as 21 (94 pts), from mainly the same 1983 vineyard, with even more fragrant charm. Natural ferment & 2 years in 30% new oak enhance & integrate tannins for long, rewarding life.
93 pts Wine Advocate June 2025
This is a very pleasant wine that drinks beautifully and without pretense. The David Finlayson 2022 Stellenbosch Camino Africana Cabernet Franc is not full-bodied, but it does offer enough intensity for grilled meats and does not fatigue the palate. In fact, it welcomes glass after glass. It shows dark fruit, pencil shavings and black rose. The wine is fundamentally gastronomic. Fruit comes from old vines in Somerset West, and only 4,000 bottles were made. 2024-2032
With all the hype for resurrected old vine projects and natural wines, David’s “Camino Africana” project seeks to kill 2 birds with one stone. This is the oldest Cab Franc vineyard in Stellenbosch – planted in 1985. The vineyard is in fairly poor condition and its upkeep and rejuvenation is constant and ongoing.
The 5 tons Cab Franc grapes were carefully sorted and crushed whole berry into a 5 ton fermenter. After 3 days cold soak and allowing spontaneous fermentation to take place, pumpovers occurred 3 times per day for 14 days. 10 days post ferment maceration was followed by a soft press and further 24 months maturation in 30% New and 70% Second Fill 300 litre Allier Hogshead barrels. Bottled with minimal filtration and no fining to maintain the wines fine structure.
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