Columella is the top cuvée from Sadie Family Wines, assembled from selected Swartland parcels and vinified with minimal intervention to emphasise vineyard character and aromatic complexity. The 2023 release continues Sadie’s practice of maturing the wine mainly in large old foudres and neutral wood, producing a richly textured but precise wine where Syrah leads while Mourvèdre, Grenache and heritage varieties add structure, spice and mid‑palate depth.
Tasting Notes
Expect an intense nose of black cherry, blackberry, violets and sandalwood, with undercurrents of dried herbs, clove and saline minerality. The palate is concentrated yet refined: layered dark fruit, bright red-berry lift, spice and a mineral seam, finishing long with polished, fine tannins.
Awards and Accolades
98/100 — James Suckling.
96/100 — Vinous.
97–98/100 — Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.
Serving and Cellaring
Serve at 16–18°C in a large red glass; decant if young. Columella 2023 is built for medium‑ to long‑term cellaring (many years to decades), developing tertiary complexity while retaining its core fruit and structure.
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