Anthonij Rupert Wyne 'Optima' 2020

This is our go-to recommendation when a customer asks us to help pick a bottle of red as a gift. A complete knockout - it never fails. A stunning new-world Bordeaux style blend from South Africa's sexiest region, Franschhoek. This is a big, opulent wine, loaded with soft black fruits, violet and a touch of cedar wood. On the palate the wine is silky, luscious and smooth. This is a complex and elegant wine that is so harmonious, it feels simple. The sweet influence of oak is obvious, but seamlessly balanced with the bold plummy fruit character and cocoa/cigar box spice. Not a single element is out of place here - a really posh wine.

Anthonij Rupert Wyne was founded on the farm, L`Ormarins in Franschhoek. Originally owned by the late Anthonij Rupert, who passed away in 2001, the farm was eventually taken over by his brother Johann Rupert in 2003 and the brand named after him. It was Johann Rupert who constructed a state-of-the-art winemaking facility, catapulting the farm into a prestigious wine estate and the beginnings of what is now a sprawling enterprise. The focus is on terroir specific wines and therefore it would seem obvious that the brand is made up of an impressive portfolio of farms representing the best in grape producing locations.