2003 Vilafonté “series m”. Paarl-Simonsberg, South Africa. 14% alcohol. $50. 1,875 cases made.
A deep red hue with some brownish tinges and thin but substantially colored legs. Very full and immediately pleasing aromas of roasted herbs, chocolate, earth, iodine, game, and baked cherry. Perfectly balanced with a considerable depth of richness and fine acidity. Excellent length. Substantial tannin but they are smooth and layered. A blend of 41% Merlot, 39% Cabernet, 16% Malbec, and 4% Franc that was raised in French oak barrels (19% new). A very impressive first effort from this new producer. Drink now (2010) to 2014. 92+ points.

Same comment here applies as the one I posted for "series c"

Doc

Had this last night. If one can find it here locally (since 60% was exported internationally), it retails for about $33. Clearly, this wine is on the high end of pricing for SA locales. I can agree with JW's TN except I didn't get any brownish tinges. Drank over 5 hours. Should last about 10 years without a problem. As it opened up, I got lots and lots of chocolate, game, and iodine. Smooth and polished.

I have been tasting SA wines since 1999 when I started working in SA, and this one easily fits into one of the top 5 SA wines that I have tasted over the last 7 years.

Now, I look forward to the 2003 series C.
Doc

The "C" is a step up from the "M" - glad you were able to source these wines down there, they are indeed quite good.