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 Vintage2018 Label 1 of 58 
TypeRed
ProducerDe Toren (web)
VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
DesignationFusion V
Vineyardn/a
CountrySouth Africa
RegionCoastal Region
SubRegionStellenbosch
AppellationStellenbosch
UPC Code(s)6009655453029, 816053000467

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2023 and 2033 (based on 11 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 91.4 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 19 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by StefVl on 3/6/2024 & rated 93 points: On drinking but will improve. (261 views)
 Tasted by Mbullmer on 3/1/2024 & rated 91 points: Ruby color. Primary flavors are smoke, tobacco, wet tree bark on a rainy day in the forest, some black fruit. Incredibly complex. Silky tannins, medium + acidity, long finish. I would say not for everyone, but this is an awesome wine for wine lovers. (254 views)
 Tasted by HPF123 on 2/9/2023: Present for Juha (1142 views)
 Tasted by lukeintowine on 11/11/2022 & rated 91 points: Delicious wine, reassembles BDX well, still a bit rough around the edges. It was definitely better on the second day.

I will get more bottles. (1295 views)
 Tasted by Zweder on 5/30/2022 & rated 92 points: Beautiful dark berries, vanilla, tasty, good acidity and round tannin. Still very youthful. (1808 views)
 Tasted by ThijsV on 5/22/2022 & rated 91 points: Cape Cru South Africa Tasting (Zuiderkerk, Amsterdam): Typical BDX blend with black berries, some oak and a touch of greenness. High tannins, long finish (1693 views)
 Tasted by Zweder on 3/8/2022 & rated 92 points: The bouquet is deep with dark berries, vanilla and sweet spices. On the palate a full bodied and yet elegant wine with dark berries, some bell pepper, good acidity and a pleasant touch of sweetness. Round, still youthful tannin. Young maturity stage now. (1697 views)
 Tasted by Shiff5 on 9/30/2021: Bordeaux blend
Cab 52
Up to 25 years

12 months oak - 10 American 90 French (1482 views)
 Tasted by Hendmo on 9/13/2021 & rated 89 points: I found this very much in new world style, with quite a strong entry but then much smoother, richer and silkier on the palate than expected for such a young wine, but perhaps erring slightly on the side of being a bit flabby.

Rich blueberry, blackberry flavours and a bit of earth and liquorice. It may be a bordeaux blend, but lacking the dryness, acidity or structure of a young bordeaux. Would like to try again with a bit of age on it. (1154 views)
 Tasted by Montesquieu on 3/18/2021 & rated 92 points: On safari; 3/17/2021-3/19/2021 (Mombo Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana): After 45 minutes of opening, this started to sing. Licorice and menthol were the notable features. This is a dryer style, not extracted. Excellent wine. (1181 views)

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By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (12/14/2021)
(De Toren Stellenbosch Fusion V, South Africa) Subscribe to see review text.
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De Toren

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Red Bordeaux Blend

Red Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.

Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.

South Africa

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Stellenbosch

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Stellenbosch

The historical town of Stellenbosch boasts a winemaking tradition which stretches back to the end of the 17th-century.

Stellenbosch is the educational and research centre of the winelands. Stellenbosch University is the only one in South Africa with a viticultural and oenological department, and many of the country's most successful winemakers studied there. The Nietvoorbij Institute of Viticulture and Oenology is also in Stellenbosch and this organisation has one of the most modern experimental wineries in the world and, at its experimental farms (situated in several wine growing districts), important research into new varietals, clones and rootstocks is undertaken.

The mountainous terrain, good rainfall, deep well-drained soils and diversity of terroirs make this a sought-after viticultural area. The rapidly increasing number of wine estates includes some of the most famous names in Cape wine. The district, with its mix of historic estates and contemporary wineries, produces excellent examples of almost all the noble grape varieties.

The intensively farmed Stellenbosch district has been divided up into several smaller viticultural pockets including Jonkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, Bottelary, Devon Valley and Banghoek.

 
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