2021 | Babylonstoren Nebukadnesar | Paarl | South Africa

The flagship Bordeaux blend from one of the Cape's most beautiful farms — in a celebratory magnum.

Babylonstoren is the acclaimed farm estate in Paarl, South Africa, as celebrated for its gardens and hospitality as its wines. "Nebukadnesar" is its flagship red — a five-variety Bordeaux blend led by Cabernet Sauvignon, structured and ageworthy, presented here in the 1.5L magnum for the table that wants a statement bottle.

A flagship Cape Bordeaux blend in magnum is a table-stopper at a fair price. Structured, ageworthy, five-variety → comparable Cape flagships cost more → at $112.99 the magnum you're pouring a benchmark South African red.

• 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 13.5% Petit Verdot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 0.5% Malbec
• Paarl, South Africa — 1.5L magnum
• Babylonstoren — the celebrated Cape farm estate
• Structured, ageworthy Bordeaux blend

Cassis, black plum and dark cherry over cedar, graphite and sweet spice with firm, polished tannins. Translation: a serious, structured Cape Bordeaux blend — dark-fruited and savory with the grip to age, and enough generosity to pour now.

A flagship Cape red in a celebratory magnum. Exactly the bottle for a holiday roast or a table full of friends.