The 2007 Erica Shiraz is matured for two years in 500-liters oak of which one-third is new. The nose is straightforward but well defined with sweet black cherries and touches of vanilla. The palate is full-bodied with ripe succulent black fleshy fruit, although the finish seems a little short and needs more delineation. Drink now-2014. Vondeling is a Paarl-based production established in 2001, although the oldest vines are actually 27-years old. Their 45-hectares of vines hone in on classic French grape varieties, and these were augmented three years ago upon the acquisition of a neighbour’s plot that included Petit Verdot and Pinotage.No US importer.