"Wow!". That sums up what I feel about the latest vintage of this stunning Semillon from three parcels in Franschhoek, planted in 1902, 1936 and 1942. One of the Cape's greatest whites, made by one of its most talented winemakers in Gottfried Mocke, it has aromas of saffron, lanolin and nutmeg, stylish 70% new wood, a touch of petrichor and aniseed and layers of citrus, lemongrass and gunflint

The Boekenhoutskloof 2022 Franschhoek Semillon comes from a plot of old vines, one of the oldest in the Western Cape, planted in 1902. Another vineyard on sandy soils was planted in 1942 and another yet on granite soils in 1956. A tiny percentage of Muscat, just 2% to 3%, is blended in. The Muscat is harvested last and put into clay Tava pots to keep it as neutral as possible. However, it does add a tiny bit of acacia flower and honey. The Semillon is waxy and rich with linseed oil and chamomile. Semillon was planted on the Cape in the 1800s, and it mutated to show a South African personality. This wine is slightly reductive and tight. Although it is coming to market now, give it more time in the cellar. Semillon becomes very gastronomic with time, proprietor Marc Kent says.