Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2021 0,5 l

- 98 Punkte JANE ANSON, Inside Bordeaux: Powerful apricot, chamomile, white tea, pineapple, preserved lemon, white flowers, gentle gunsmoke, intense, concentrated, vivid, just superb quality, spinning and stretching out on the finish. A wonderful vintage of Vin de Constance. Matthew Day winemaker, owners are Zdenek Bakala, Charmes Harman, Hubert de Boüard, Bruno Prats and Hans Astrom.“

- 98 Punkte TIM ATKIN: „Produced in what Matt Day describes as a 'perfect' year from Vin de Constance, featuring a long, cool, three-week harvest, the 2021 release has no botrytis but amazing concentration, freshness and intensity. Combining grapes from 25 batches, this confirms the wine's standing as one of the world's great stickies, with layers of orange blossom, jasmine, quince, marmalade and tarte tatin, 168 grams of residual sugar and remarkable freshness and palate length.“

- 97 Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: „The 2021 Vin de Constance comes from 27 different batches with two weeks on the skins. With 173.5 grams per liter of residual sugar (the same as 2020), it presents a very pure bouquet, effervescent with quince, orange zest and just a hint of marmalade—wonderfully delineated and focused. The palate is supremely well balanced with a viscous entry and extremely good weight in the mouth, but the acidity (6.3 grams per liter) keeps this on its toes. Quite spicy on the finish, this lingers long in the mouth, and I can still feel it 30 seconds after it has departed. There’s real freshness and electricity here. Outstanding.“

Bewertungen für den Jahrgang 2019:
- 97 Punkte VINOUS, Neal Martin: „The 2019 Vin de Constance is matured for 18 months in 500-liter Hungarian and French oak barrels, 50% new, followed ba another 18 months in oak foudres. The growing season saw more sunlight hours than previous vintages (2,998 compared to 2.588 in 2018 for example). It has an understated nose, almost Sauternes-like even i fit does not contain an ounce of botrytis. Subtle nutty aromas percolate through the wild honey and quince scents, wax resin and lanolin. The palate is medium-bodied and very pure. Disarmingly fine acidity, it is slightly Germanic towards the finish, with a hint of lemongrass lingering on the aftertaste. This is a superb Vin de Constance under the tenure of Matt Day that is a step closer to what you might confusingly call a non-sweet dessert wine.“

- 98 Punkte DECANTER, Georgina Hindle: „Butterscotch, lemon patisserie and peach aromas. Pristine quality to the texture, lively and thrilling, this is a serious, opulent and powerful wine, more on the spiced, nuanced side with aspects of dried herbs, wood scents and bitter lemon and orange with a touch of honeyed lychee. It feels supremely complex and characterful. Sophisticated, layered and balanced with some minerality, a slight graphite edge all of which adds to the whole. It's still extremely youthful but there is real sculpting here, a sense of precision, style and freshness. Well crafted with an extremely long life ahead. A wonder, and one of the best from the estate!“

- 18 Punkte JANCIS ROBINSON, Tim Jackson: „Barrel sample of the initial blend. Will be reblended after three years’ barrel maturation. RS 162 g/l.
Intense, powerful nose of apricot, orange and white flowers. On the palate, rich and sweet with a touch of spice, but a very fine line of acidity keeping beautiful harmony. Very long. This will fill out with more vanilla creaminess from longer maturation.“

- 97 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: „Bright, medium to deep gold hue, showing focused and pure aromas of honeysuckle, fresh vanilla, lemon tart, dried mango, ginger and a hint of saffron. Certainly quite sweet, but not unctuous, with the natural, effortless acidity managing to balance the lushness. Intense, yet scented and naturally expressive. Persistent finish. You crave for a second glass if you drink it now, but you can also hold it for a decade in your cellar.“

- 98 Punkte JANE ANSON: „Vin de Constance takes the category of sweet wines to a new level, and this is another stunning success from them. Expect succulent pear, quince, apple, peach pit, tarte tatin, wonderfully seductive and opulent but never taking a single step over the line. Second year on the Place for this iconic wine. Winemaker Matthew Day.“

- 18,5 WEINWISSER: „Was für eine geile, traubige Muscat-Nase: Geröstete Nüsse, kandierte Aprikosen und Kumquats bis zum Abwinken. Erinnert an feinste englische Bitterorangenmarmelade, verführerische Fruchtaromatik, die aber total würzig und kräutrig unterlegt ist. Dicht, saftig und komplex, gleitet er bei mittlerer Viskosität und feiner Ingwer-haften Rasse und Würze über die Zunge, pfeilartige Struktur, vielleicht nicht ganz so nobel wie der 2018er, aber ein unverkennbar großer Süßwein mit klarem Herkunftscharakter. 18.5/20 2025 – 2040 (GL)“