2017 Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon

Slurp Wines NR

Kanonkop means 'cannon hill'. Centuries ago, a cannon was fired from the hill to tell local farmers that ships had sailed into Cape Town. Today the estate, run by the Krige family on the slopes of the Simonsberg in Stellenbosch, is one of South Africa's most famous names. 2017 was a cracking vintage in the Cape, and with nine years of age, this Cabernet is really starting to show off. Blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco and a touch of mint, with firm but polished tannins and a long finish. Decant it for an hour and serve with a rib of beef. [Slurp Wines, 28/09/2026]