93 pts Tim Atkin MW 2024 Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge (13%) First made in 2015, Berene Sauls’ Pinot Noir has developed a reputation for consistently high quality. One of several top reds that employs grapes from La Vierge on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, it includes 10% whole bunches, adding a spicy top note to a palate of raspberry, plum and pomegranate and savoury tannins. 2024-2993 pts Vinous Sept 2023 The 2022 Pinot Noir includes 10% whole bunches, some fruit stomped by foot Berenice Sauls herself, spontaneously fermented, and aged in French oak for almost ten months. It has a very precise bouquet with fragrant dark cherry and sous-bois aromas, very Côte de Beaune in style. The medium-bodied palate has fine tannins, is very harmonious, and has lovely sapidity with a tensile finish. Maybe Berene Saul’s best Pinot so far – chapeau!”90 pts Wine Spectator July 2023 An elegant red, with a delicate, herbal overtone, boasting ripe and juicy black cherry and black raspberry fruit. It gains depth from an underpinning of smoke, zesty ground white pepper, and anise, while creamy tannins define the finish. Drink now through 2026. 250 cases made, 175 cases imported
