‘If there’s a better Chardonnay from the Cape this vintage, I didn’t drink it.’
Neal Martin, Vinous
‘Every wine I tasted is worth seeking out, though the 2023 Chardonnay Reserve… (is) sensational.’
Neal Martin, Vinous
06/02/2025
Here we have an extension to October’s 2023 Lismore offer. At the time, we did not yet have our allocation of the 2023 Estate Reserve Chardonnay and the 2023 Age of Grace Viognier – we now do and are thrilled to be able to offer these.
We all had the pleasure of tasting both of these wines last week. Having enjoyed so many Lismore wines in various vintages now, we all agreed that the Chardonnay was concentrated, complex, tightly wound with an electric energy, which made me think it would be best left in bottle for a few years as it will undoubtedly age well.
The Age of Grace Viognier was excellent, with its trademark laser precision, which so many Viogniers lack. I thought the 2023 shared many of the same characteristics that I so enjoyed in the 2022 – focused, mineral and elegant but with enough body and ripe fruit to balance. Again, this has more than enough potential to (no pun intended) age gracefully in bottle.
Since we discovered Lismore Estate in 2019, it has become the most popular wine we sell from outside of Europe. For those of you who have not yet tried the wines, they are produced by the inspirational Samantha O’Keefe from high altitude vineyards in the Overberg mountains in South Africa’s Western Cape. The wines all have a beautifully light touch and are typified by elegance, restraint and balance.
Please see below for pricing and scores and notes from Neal Martin.
Wines will be available for delivery in June/July.
Wine | Pack Size | Status In Bond wines have had no UK Duty or VAT paid on them. If In Bond wines are purchased for delivery to a UK address, UK Duty and VAT are required to be paid before the delivery can take place. If In Bond wines are purchased for storage in a bonded warehouse or for export, no UK Duty or VAT will be payable. Duty Paid wines have been removed from the Bond and UK Duty has been paid on them. If Duty Paid wines are purchased for delivery to a UK address or storage in a bonded warehouse, UK VAT is required to be paid. If Duty Paid wines are purchased for export, no UK VAT will be payable. | Availability In Stock wines are available for immediate delivery, storage or collection. They must be purchased separately from On Order wines. If applicable, UK Duty / VAT and shipping costs will be charged at checkout. On Order wines are not yet available for delivery, storage or collection. They can still be purchased, but separately from In Stock wines, and no UK Duty / VAT or shipping costs will be charged at checkout. Once the wines have arrived at our warehouse, a member of the team will be in touch to organise the delivery, storage or collection as per your preferences, and arrange any additional invoicing required. | Price The IN BOND pricing view will show prices excluding UK Duty and VAT for In Bond wines, and excluding VAT for Duty Paid wines. Please select the IN BOND view if your purchase is for storage in a bonded warehouse or for export. The DUTY PAID pricing view will show prices including UK Duty and VAT for In Bond wines, and including VAT for Duty Paid wines. Please select the DUTY PAID view if you would like to purchase wines for UK delivery. Please note that the UK VAT must be paid for Duty Paid wines if they are purchased for storage. | Qty | Buy |
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£198.00(Exc. UK Duty & VAT)£259.06Inc. UK Duty & VAT | 9 |