FEATURED WINES:

The Mentors Pinotage 2021
Platter 5 Stars (95 Points) | Tim Atkins – 92 Points

“Marco Ventrella calls the Bottelary Hills “the spiritual home of Pinotage” and he may have a point. This is a bold,
structured, richly oaked expression of the Cape’s home-grown red grape, with top notes of wood smoke and
patisserie spices, bramble and blueberry fruit and the structure to age well in bottle.”
– Tim Atkin, MW, 92 Points.

The Mentors Cabernet Franc 2021
Decanter Gold (95 Points) | Platter 5 Stars (95 Points) | Veritas Gold

“Tobacco with pencil lead, compact and juicy with shorter herbal finish”
– International Wine Challenge 2024, 92 Points.
“Eortless opulence with bountiful violets, plump blackberries and plums with a seasoning of judicious tobacco oak
enlivened with brisk acidity and persistent chalky tannins. Very impressive.”
– Decanter, 95 Points
“Part of a reliably impressive range under The Mentors label, this varietal Cabernet Franc hails from Sir Lowry’s Pass
in Stellenbosch. Firm, toasty and built to develop over the next five years or more, it partners plum and damson fruit
flavours with sweet oak spices and brisk tannins. Maturing gracefully.”
– Tim Atkin, MW, 92 Points

The Mentors Orchestra 2021
Platter’s – 94 Points | Mundus Vini Gold | Tim Atkins – 92 Points

“Dominated by grapes from Stellenbosch, with a further third from Breedekloof, Orchestra is a six-way
Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with 61% Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot and Carmenère.
Serious, scented and well-structured it partners aromas of sage and eucalyptus with dark berry fruit and brooding
tannins.”
– Tim Atkin, MW, 92 Points

The Mentors Grenache Blanc 2022
Tim Atkins – 94 Points | Platter -94 Points | Decanter – 91 Points

“The KWV is a long-term supporter of Grenache Blanc in the Cape, recognising it as a variety that retains acidity in
the heat. This one uses raw material from Paarl and Wellington and is typically stony and racy, with added
complexity from partial ageing in amphoras, wet stone, aniseed and waxed lemon flavours and a touch of oak
spice.”
– Tim Atkin, MW, 94 Points.