Vondeling Monsonia Red Blend 2020

The Monsonia is Vondeling’s signature red blend — a Paardeberg story told in four voices. Shiraz from ancient granite, Carignan and Grenache as sun-baked bush vines, Mourvédre for structure. Sixteen months in large-format French oak delivers a vibrant charcoal red with a kaleidoscopic bouquet of sweet lilies, black currant, and soft spice — velvety smooth and devoid of harsh tannin. Rated 93 pts by Tim Atkin.