2023 Storm Point Red Blend, Swartland, South Africa

60% Cinsault, 35% Syrah, 5% Carignan Bright raspberry, briary and tertiary scented bouquet highlighted by a campari-esque note with a gravelly undertone.  There is vibrancy and clarity to the nose and palate. Flavors are fresh and uplifting with morello cherry, wild lavender and orange zest to finish.  It is a bit richer than previous vintages but with more firm tannins and still a refined, high-toned finish.The weathered landscape of South Africa is the result of millions of years of battering storms. Storms that stirred in the waters off of the ‘Cape of Good Hope.’ That name is recent as historically it was known as the ‘Cabo das Tormentas’ or ‘Cape of Storms.’ In 1488 Bartolomeu Dias made the first modern rounding of the cape. Hundreds of previous attempts were made but the rugged lands of South Africa were protected by the rough seas and punishing storms. This ‘Storm Point’ remains a fabled place to this day.  The unruly landscape and intense growing season of the Swartland is the