1991 Vin de Constance
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The 1991 Vin de Constance is a vintage that I have not tasted for a long time, chosen because Matt Day feels that the residual sugar level, variable from vintage to vintage at that time, correlates closely to today’s. It has a deep amber hue, darker than the equivalent of a Sauternes of similar age. The nose offers scents of caramel, crème brûlée and tangerine, clean and attractive, though not intense. The palate displays fine weight and depth, viscous in texture with a slight nuttiness developing over the course of 20 minutes. Mandarin and desiccated orange peel linger on a finish that has fine length. Personally, I would not cellar this longer because it is at its peak.
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Neal Martin
About the producer
Based in Constantia, a short drive from the suburbs of Cape Town, Klein Constantia produces some of South Africa’s finest wines, including its iconic sweet wine, Vin de Constance.