97 points Tim Atkin, MW: "[13%] I've been lucky enough to visit this vineyard, weaving through the sand dunes in a 4x4 to get there, so I know what a special, far flung place it is. Pairing equal amounts of Chenin Blanc and Palomino from rare limestone soils, this is an intensely maritime West Coast cuvée that has amazing focus, extract and salinity, with notes of lemon zest, rock pools, almond, sourdough bread and kelp, very little oak and a mouth-watering finish. 2025-40. (2024)"
95 points Claire Nesbitt (JamesSuckling.com): "A cool white blend that has lime peel, sliced apples, nectarines and fennel on the nose, followed by wet-stone minerality on the palate that only adds to the purity of fruit. It’s medium-bodied, with a salty freshness that pulls you back for more. Equal parts chenin blanc and palomino, from a cool, dry area of west Swartland, two kilometers from the Atlantic. Drink or hold. (10/24/24)"
94 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2023 Skerpioen is co-planted Chenin Blanc and Palomino on aeolian sand over limestone. Eben Sadie remarked: "If Mad Max had a vineyard, this would be it." It's a very wind-buffeted five-hectare parcel, planted in 1910, with higgledy-piggledy branches (maybe the first time that's been used in a tasting note). This has the highest dry extract of Sadie's whites. It has a fresh and vibrant nose: linseed oil, hints of yellow fruit and sea spray. The palate is founded upon a razor-sharp line of acidity, full of tension and salinity and very linear toward the finish. Divine. Drink: 2025-2045. (Sep 2024)"
95 points Claire Nesbitt (JamesSuckling.com): "A cool white blend that has lime peel, sliced apples, nectarines and fennel on the nose, followed by wet-stone minerality on the palate that only adds to the purity of fruit. It’s medium-bodied, with a salty freshness that pulls you back for more. Equal parts chenin blanc and palomino, from a cool, dry area of west Swartland, two kilometers from the Atlantic. Drink or hold. (10/24/24)"
94 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2023 Skerpioen is co-planted Chenin Blanc and Palomino on aeolian sand over limestone. Eben Sadie remarked: "If Mad Max had a vineyard, this would be it." It's a very wind-buffeted five-hectare parcel, planted in 1910, with higgledy-piggledy branches (maybe the first time that's been used in a tasting note). This has the highest dry extract of Sadie's whites. It has a fresh and vibrant nose: linseed oil, hints of yellow fruit and sea spray. The palate is founded upon a razor-sharp line of acidity, full of tension and salinity and very linear toward the finish. Divine. Drink: 2025-2045. (Sep 2024)"
| Product SKU | 353076 |
| Producer | Sadie Family |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Western Cape |
| SubRegion | Swartland |
| Varietal | Other White Blends |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| Blend | 50% Chenin Blanc, 50% Palomino |
| ABV | 13.0% |
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