Boschkloof Epilogue Syrah 2024
By Christian Eedes, 3 April 2026
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Pressed on weather conditions in the lead-up to the 2024 harvest, Reenen Borman of Boschkloof is somewhat non-committal, implying merely that they were undemanding. The resulting Epilogue, the pinnacle cuvée from this Stellenbosch property, is nevertheless masterful (R900 a bottle).
60% underwent whole-bunch fermentation before maturing in concrete, while the remaining 40% was destemmed and matured in 400-litre barrels, 100% new. Borman says he likes to “build” Epilogue in the cellar, and perhaps that is so, but this vintage feels effortless and intuitive.
The nose is strikingly demonstrative – violets, red and black berries, orange, a certain leafiness rather than herbaceousness, pepper, the merest brush of vanilla. The palate has both depth and breadth – dense fruit, fresh acidity and fine-grained tannins. It’s substantial yet poised – composed, layered, unshowy. Whereas other vintages of this wine can feel slightly too ostentatious, this feels complete, multi-faceted and very pleasing to the senses. Alc: 13.9%.
CE’s rating: 98 | Classic
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keith | 4 April 2026
Thanks for the note Christian. A consistently great wine . I think my favourite Cape Syrah with Porseleinberg .
Josua | 4 April 2026
Hi Christian, how does this compare with the 21 vintage, which also got 98 points?
Christian Eedes | 6 April 2026
Hi Josua, the 2024 is remarkably composed and understated, but perhaps a touch more substantial than the 2021. As a collector, I’d want both in the cellar.
Alan Glass | 4 April 2026
I am one of the lucky few who has been able to get hold of an allocation of this wine over the last few years. It has been consistently good over the vintages and can stand tall with SA’s great wines.
Jon Quirk | 4 April 2026
I too am one of the lucky ones and have a full house of all the last five years vintages. Reneen is a modest man, very humble and all the wines, including the kottabos grenache Syrah are outstanding exemplars of the wine-makers craft, and understanding the terroir.
Mike Froud | 5 April 2026
And the price of the 2024 Epilogue (Shiraz) from Boschkloof? R900pb?
Christian Eedes | 6 April 2026
Hi Mike, Correct – my mistake for not including this.