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The Chocolate Block (Magnum) 2023 Wine (150cl)
2 current prices from 2 retailers shown on this page.
- Category
- Wine
- Origin
- South Africa
- Size
- 1,500ml
- ABV
- 14%
- Vintage
- 2023
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Price signal: At or below the retained tracked low. 2 current prices from 2 retailers are shown. Tracked feeds last observed 2 Sept 2026.
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| Brand / producer | The Chocolate Block |
|---|---|
| Category | Red |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Wine style | Red wine |
| Grape | Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon Grenache Noir/Garnacha Cinsault Viognier |
| Region | Western Cape |
| Origin | South Africa |
| ABV | 14% |
| Container size | 1500ml |
Tracked-catalogue context: at the tracked low of £52.00, 25% of the 11,314 in-stock tracked wine products in the UK section cost more than this one.
BottlePicker analysis
What the current data says
BottlePicker identifies this product as 1,500ml, 2023 vintage, wine, from Western Cape, made with Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon Grenache Noir/Garnacha Cinsault Viognier. These details are used to keep prices attached to the right bottle and pack size.
2 current prices are available from 2 retailers, spanning £52.00 to £55.49. Choosing the lowest listed price saves £3.49 (6%) against the highest current result before delivery costs.
25% of the 11,314 comparable in-stock products tracked in this wine category currently have a higher lowest price.
The chart below retains 28 daily tracked observations from 25 Jul 2026 to 2 Sept 2026.
How this wine record is connected
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- Bottle identity
- Structured catalogue identity
Name, producer, vintage, bottle size and origin fields are retained as the recorded catalogue identity. - Vineyard evidence
- No linked vineyard
No soil, parcel or climate claim is inferred for this bottle. - Origin context
- No official context attached
Regional context appears only when the recorded origin can be matched safely. - Local availability
- 2 current UK prices · observed 14 Jul 2026
Availability stays in the local market and currency; it is not a global-price claim.
Container calculation
How much alcohol is recorded in this bottle?
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Daily price tracker
Tracked price history
£52.00Latest tracked low
28 daily observations. Lowest recorded: £52.00 on 25 Jul 2026. The chart uses verified in-stock prices retained in BottlePicker’s tracked catalogue; live shopping results are not added to history until they enter a tracked feed.
Prices by retailer each day
Daily per-unit prices from BottlePicker’s tracked retailer feeds, plus exact-match live results for the current day when another retailer is available. Live-today columns are not presented as retained observations for earlier dates. A dash means there is no retained or current observation for that retailer on that day.
| Date | Waitrose Cellar | Drink Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Latest change | No change | No change |
| 2 Sept 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 1 Sept 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 2 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 1 Aug 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 26 Jul 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
| 25 Jul 2026 | £52.00 | £55.49 |
Bottle · grape · place
What is in this wine, and where it grows
The wine
The Chocolate Block (Magnum) 2023 Wine (150cl) is recorded as a 2023 red wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Garnacha, Viognier, Cinsault, and Syrah in Western Cape, South Africa.
Typical grape profile: Cabernet Sauvignon — Blackcurrant, cedar, graphite; ages well, especially in Bordeaux blends; Grenache — Ripe red berry fruit and warm spice; often blended in Rhône and Spanish reds. The finished bottle can differ with vintage and winemaking.
The vineyard evidence
No verified vineyard or named parcel is linked yet. BottlePicker therefore does not assign a soil, elevation or site temperature to this bottle from its regional name alone.
Soil structure and vine density
No site-specific soil or planting-density record is available for this bottle.
Retailer-supplied identification details
Source copy retained to help verify the exact product; BottlePicker’s analysis above is based on structured identity and price evidence.
The Chocolate Block needs no introduction, it is a cult wine from South Africa. Big, bold and powerful this is a rich, smooth and luxurious red wine. This is a magnum, so if you are entertaining and know two bottles will be consumed the magnum will showcase this cult wine off even better! Made of a blend of Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Viogner from selected blocks. Boekenhoustkloof established in 1776, you can be sure they know what they are doing! Either drink on release or store for up to 5 years.
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Where to buy The Chocolate Block (Magnum) 2023 Wine (150cl) in United Kingdom
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Available prices
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Waitrose wine and spirits catalogue. · UK delivery; postcode and checkout rules apply
Checked 14 Jul 2026
UK online drinks retailer spanning wine and spirits. · UK delivery; checkout rules apply
Checked 14 Jul 2026
Optional serving accessories2 carefully matched items · commercial links
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Serving accessories
A clean decanter increases air contact for a structured red wine. It is optional, and serving time should suit the bottle.
Decanter
Amazon
RIEDEL Performance Decanter
Recognised maker: RIEDEL
Decanter
Amazon
Riedel Hand Made Decanter Medoc
Recognised maker: Riedel
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