A classic Bordeaux blend this wine shows a rich ruby color with an almost opaque center. Cassis, pencil lead, spice, and red berries abound on the nose. The delicate fruit, tannin structure, and fine acidity indicate a wine of balance and finesse reflective of the Vergelegen terroir.

The 2006 vintage was cool with most of the red Grapes only picked from mid-March onwards. The vintage was a small one for Merlot and Cabernet Franc with the end result that the 2006 Estate Red contains more Cabernet Sauvignon than ever before. This was also the last vintage where all the wine was exclusively aged in tight grain Sylvain
barrels. Total production amounted to 3300 bottles.