2017 Raats Stellenbosch Dolomite Cabernet Franc

Recently we came across Raats winery from Stellenbosch and the wines were eye-opening, to say the least. We've traveled and tasted through South Africa. We've tasted hundreds of South African wines over the years. These wines stand out as the BEST Bordeaux blends we've ever tasted from the region. If you love Bordeaux, you'll love these wines. If you love Cabernet Franc in particular, this winery has catapulted to the top of BHW's list as one of the global masters of this varietal. 

Upon further exploration, we learned there is a fantastic story behind this winery. You can find out more by watching this four minute video about the family.

We also learned we were not the only ones who were impressed with the quality of the bottle. The winery has already been recognized by Platter's guide as the winery of the year in 2018 and by major US critics with numerous 94-96pt scores. I suppose like most wine lovers, I'm guilty of overlooking this winery and this region. Wine lovers in the know are already aware that there are some stunning wines in South Africa. These wines sit atop the pyramid and are not to be missed.