Gaining five stars from the influential Platter’s Wine Guide for its maiden 2018 release secured Taaibosch’sposition as a rising star. They make just one wine: a Cabernet Franc-based Cape Bordeaux blend. 2020 is only the third release and looks set to maintain the bar and reputation set by the two preceding vintages. New wines of this quality are rare, fine estate wines rarer still, and Taaibosch Crescendo deserves a place in any wine lover or collector’s cellar. No Cape blockbuster, this is an elegant, restrained yet captivating wine, with fine tannins and the promise of graceful development in bottle. Taaibosch is a beautiful estate on the Helderberg, with spectacular views inland towards Stellenbosch and out to False Bay. Altitude and the ocean play an important role here, as does exacting attention to detail in both vineyards and cellar