{"product_id":"sadie-family-columella-2023","title":"Sadie Family Columella 2023","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mnmd-review__top\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mnmd-review__product media\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tasting-notes-text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(186, 3, 3);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 pts The Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDrink Date: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e2027 - 2048\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mnmd-review__summary\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sadie Family 2023 Swartland Columella is fresh yet densely concentrated, offering layered dark fruit, savory spice and impressive volume across a beautifully fleshed-out mid-palate. Drawn from multiple Swartland sites across Paardeberg, Kasteelberg, Malmesbury and Piketberg, the wine blends Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault and Tinta Barroca aged over 24 months into a seamless regional expression. The complex mix of schist, granite, limestone, alluvial clay and sandstone underscores Columella’s identity as a true Swartland benchmark. Despite the challenges of cloudy weather, vintner Eben Sadie says 2023 is one of his most satisfying vintages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-goWbiv loNZbm\"\u003eEben Sadie has repositioned The Sadie Family’s former “Old Vine Series” under the new \"Die Distriksreeks\" (The District Series), shifting the focus from vine age to a clearer expression of place and viticulture. While the historic old vineyards remain central, Eben Sadie has increasingly emphasized farming precision and site identity over cellar technique. The evolving range—now including two new bottlings, the Twiswind white and Sonvang red—reflects his long-term ambition to formulate an \"African\" wine aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFeb 26, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(173, 5, 5);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 pts Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrinking Window 2028 - 2050\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThe 2023 Columella is the usual blend of seven varieties. It has quite an intense bouquet, with a mixture of red and black fruit, cigar box, potpourri and a light sea influence. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine-grain tannins, gentle grip, beautifully balanced, with a long and tender finish. Just wonderful transparency to this Columella that will give many years of drinking pleasure. Snapping at the heels of the best Sadie has made. \u003cem\u003e- By Neal Martin, August 2025\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-goWbiv loNZbm\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTK notes: \u003c\/strong\u003eA wine of breadth and gravity, the 2023 Columella is anchored by firm structure and a compact core. Syrah forms the base, with Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsaut, Tinta Barocca, and Pinotage completing the blend. Aromas of strawberry, dark cherry, violets, and florals gradually unfold in the glass. This vintage is deeper and more centered than its predecessor, echoing the 2019’s tannin tension. Built for time, it demands patience and will reward cellaring handsomely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e When we started in 1999, we embarked on producing only one wine, Columella. This 2023 Columella vintage displays strawberry aromas transitioning to dark cherry and floral perfumed aromatics. Over time, the trademark violets and perfumes will develop further; the wine is very compact. This 2023 is slightly firmer and grippier than the 2022 vintage and presents itself as a deeper centred wine. Its tannin dynamics are similar to those of the 2019 vintage. The wine needs time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swartland, Wester Cape, SOUTH AFRICA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42395385004166,"sku":"WB-Sadie-Columella","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/0338\/0543\/files\/Columellabottle.png?v=1763883613","url":"https:\/\/www.winesolutions.com\/products\/sadie-family-columella-2023","provider":"Wine Solutions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}