Spier Frans K Smit is in a league of its own. This red blend is named after the cellar master at Spier who has created many award-winning wines for the estate. It consists of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Shiraz grapes that are seamlessly fused, with other cultivars being added depending on the vintage. The wine offers a first impression of intense flavours of sweet spice, ripe dark cherry, blueberries and cassis. There is excellent depth of flavour, with cedar and pencil shavings at the heart of the wine, backed up by bright fruit and compact tannins.