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Intrepid \u003cem\u003eCape Crusader \u003c\/em\u003eRichard Kelley MW was only too happy to lend a hand. Whilst these\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e grapes didn’t make the grade for the Alheit’s legendary wines, fans of The Liberator benefit dramatically from this bottling. Zippy, fresh Chenin with citrus and salt. Drinking brilliantly now, but those with patience to wait a couple of years will be rewarded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe ‘return of midnight bakkie’ suggests a follow up to an earlier Liberator release. It is, although previously, our winemaker had demanded complete anonymity, his face pixelated to hide his true identity. 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