A quietly elegant yet infinitely memorable Chardonnay: like meeting a beguiling stranger who doesn’t give it all away instantaneously, then realizing that the journey of getting to know them will be the very best part. Barrel-aged for eight months, the luxurious oak character begins to reveal itself though the wine’s soft and sumptuous nose, inviting you in with gentle aromas of coconut and vanilla bean, like the finest crème pie. The palate is wide awake and utterly distinct, with developed fruit flavours of macerated pear and bruléed pineapple. A sprinkle of crunchy honeycomb and a fascinating note of freshly churned rum raisin ice cream round out the palate, then finished off with bright acidity and a touch of sea salt. The Cape was born to pair with fresh seafood, unapologetically poached in slightly too much butter. GOOD FOR — Sipping pensively while standing in the ocean at high tide, letting the frothy waves lap at your feet Dancing a waltz with a mysterious stranger in an ornate Viennese ballroom Stepping out of a claw-footed bathtub and into a monogrammed robe A decadent digestif on New Year’s Eve
