98 points Colin Hay (The Drinks Business): "(100% Muscat de Frontignan; 168.6 g/L of residual sugar; pH 3.81; 13.6% alcohol). Wild floral honey. Confit melon. Lanolin. 50 shades of citrus. A little peach and peach kernel. Fresh, racy, lithe and engaging with just enough acidity to keep this fresh. Burnt sugar and butterscotch. Long and sustained on the finish which achieves an exquisite balance of sweetness and bitterness. (9/3/25)"
97 points Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux): "(100% Muscat de Frontignan). Power and precision in the flavours, a touch of tar, rosebuds, pink grapefruit, preserved citrus, star anise, just a ton of flavour and character and grip, it stretches out through the palate, peach pit, with energy and power. Just such a consistently great wine. Matthew Day winemaker, 90ha estate, 18 months in 50% new 500L Hungarian and French oak barrels, followed by 16 months in large oak casks, 168g/h residual sugar. Alcohol 14%. Drink: 2025-2032. (7/8/25)"
97 points Claire Nesbitt (JamesSuckling.com): "Fragrant, enticing aromas of apricot jam, jasmine, orange rind, mangoes, cloves and creme caramel waft from the glass, combining with candied ginger and cinnamon rolls. It’s luscious and concentrated. The sweet fruit is balanced by bright acidity with spicy, savory and zesty components. Very long and beautiful. Drink or hold. (10/8/25)"
96 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Vin de Constance was picked from 15 March until 7 April, with fewer picks since Matt Day said the team is more confident about when and how to pick. There were 18 passes through the vines compared to 30 in the past. There is one week maceration on the skins with pumpovers, then a pied de cuve is made with further fermentation on the skins with inoculated Sauternes strain of yeast. It went through a one or two hour press, with a lot of blending done in the small hours of the morning until all the tanks are around 165g/L residual sugar with 14 degrees alcohol, at which point Day finds that the fermentation stops naturally. It is aged for 18 months in 500-litre barrels with 50% new oak and a further 20 months (slightly longer) in barrel. It has a very pure and perfumed nose with wild honey, yellow fruit, quince and then hints of rose water and white flowers that emerge with time. The palate is viscous on the entry with exquisite balance. There is richness, as you expect from a Vin de Constance, but there is also no sense of heaviness and plenty of tension on the finish. Very precise and full of energy, this is a sophisticated Vin de Constance that will age beautifully in bottle. Drink: 2029-2050. (Oct 2025)"
Producer notes: "Expressive and layered, VDC 2022 opens with aromas of fresh apricot, quince, dried pineapple, and persimmon, accented by fig preserve, salted caramel, elderflower, and subtle spice notes. Vibrant on the palate, it reveals peach, nectarine, dried mango, and litchi balanced by a refreshing salinity and elegant oak integration. The finish is long, dry, and delicately spiced—a refined, memorable vintage. Alcohol 13.6%. RS: 168.6 g/L."
97 points Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux): "(100% Muscat de Frontignan). Power and precision in the flavours, a touch of tar, rosebuds, pink grapefruit, preserved citrus, star anise, just a ton of flavour and character and grip, it stretches out through the palate, peach pit, with energy and power. Just such a consistently great wine. Matthew Day winemaker, 90ha estate, 18 months in 50% new 500L Hungarian and French oak barrels, followed by 16 months in large oak casks, 168g/h residual sugar. Alcohol 14%. Drink: 2025-2032. (7/8/25)"
97 points Claire Nesbitt (JamesSuckling.com): "Fragrant, enticing aromas of apricot jam, jasmine, orange rind, mangoes, cloves and creme caramel waft from the glass, combining with candied ginger and cinnamon rolls. It’s luscious and concentrated. The sweet fruit is balanced by bright acidity with spicy, savory and zesty components. Very long and beautiful. Drink or hold. (10/8/25)"
96 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Vin de Constance was picked from 15 March until 7 April, with fewer picks since Matt Day said the team is more confident about when and how to pick. There were 18 passes through the vines compared to 30 in the past. There is one week maceration on the skins with pumpovers, then a pied de cuve is made with further fermentation on the skins with inoculated Sauternes strain of yeast. It went through a one or two hour press, with a lot of blending done in the small hours of the morning until all the tanks are around 165g/L residual sugar with 14 degrees alcohol, at which point Day finds that the fermentation stops naturally. It is aged for 18 months in 500-litre barrels with 50% new oak and a further 20 months (slightly longer) in barrel. It has a very pure and perfumed nose with wild honey, yellow fruit, quince and then hints of rose water and white flowers that emerge with time. The palate is viscous on the entry with exquisite balance. There is richness, as you expect from a Vin de Constance, but there is also no sense of heaviness and plenty of tension on the finish. Very precise and full of energy, this is a sophisticated Vin de Constance that will age beautifully in bottle. Drink: 2029-2050. (Oct 2025)"
Producer notes: "Expressive and layered, VDC 2022 opens with aromas of fresh apricot, quince, dried pineapple, and persimmon, accented by fig preserve, salted caramel, elderflower, and subtle spice notes. Vibrant on the palate, it reveals peach, nectarine, dried mango, and litchi balanced by a refreshing salinity and elegant oak integration. The finish is long, dry, and delicately spiced—a refined, memorable vintage. Alcohol 13.6%. RS: 168.6 g/L."
| Product SKU | 356214 |
| Producer | Klein Constantia |
| Country | South Africa |
| Varietal | Muscat |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 500ml |
| Color | White |
| Blend | Muscat de Frontignan |
| ABV | 13.6% |
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