The Chocolate Block 2022

A skilfully blended and packaged wine that manages to shift large volumes at an extremelyprofitable price, The Chocolate Block is a clever assemblage of mostly Syrah from theGoldmine and Porseleinberg vineyards with 9% Grenache, 8% Cinsault, 5% CabernetSauvignon and 1% Viognier. Fleshy, perfumed and smooth, it has sweet goji berry andsummer pudding fruit, velvety tannins, scented cinnamon oak and a fresh, lifted finish. Drink date: 2024-2029. Score – 93. (timatkin.com, South Africa Special Report 2023)