The Chocolate Block 2020

There aren’t many more sought after wines from South Africa than The Chocolate Block from Boekenhoutskloof. The 2020 Chocolate Block wine is a blend of Syrah 73%; Grenache 11%; Cinsault 8%; Cabernet Sauvignon 7% and Viognier 1%.

The nose is dark and brooding and entices with its black fruit aromas and hints of pepper and spice. The blueberry and blackberry of the nose follow through onto a layered, full palate with flavours of dark plums and notes of dust, graphite and cocoa nib. The wine is focused and elegant, with fresh yet integrated acidity and fine-grained tannins, adding to exceptional structure. Blackcurrant and milk chocolate linger on a silky finish.