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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by biff_of_burl on 1/27/2008 & rated 89 points: I do indeed love this Rhone - Bordeaux esque meritage mixed with Pinotage and Merlot. Tobacco and dark cherry and a very pleasurable finish. (1584 views) | | Tasted by biff_of_burl on 1/27/2008 & rated 89 points: I do indeed love this Rhone / Bordeaux hybrid.....tobacco and dark cherry and a very pleasurable finish (1597 views) | | Tasted by biff_of_burl on 1/23/2008 & rated 88 points: Deep cherries and chocolate...what a value. (1595 views) | | Tasted by biff_of_burl on 11/18/2007: Great stuff...second day after being opened, still excellent, rich and peppery (1648 views) | | Tasted by biff_of_burl on 10/15/2007 & rated 88 points: The hard edges I first sensed six months ago are gone. Perhaps the calmness of the cellar becomes this wine. Outstanding, balanced, and an incredible value. (1679 views) | | Tasted by blackmistressdiva on 7/29/2007 & rated 86 points: This really smacks you in the mouth. Bold and weighty. Mocha, black cherries and some tobacco are dominate on the palate. Moderate complexity with a nice finish. (1118 views) |
| Red Blend.South Africa Wines of South AfricaStellenbosch Stellenbosch Wine RoutesStellenboschThe 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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