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• Stemvers Likes this wine: 92 points

  July 28, 2022 - Still gorgeous. Not so vibrant as some of the other bottles, but one can't blame the wine for aging after 13+ years and it does so elegantly.
  Lots of dark fruit there as well as some figs showing up. Balance is still great and the acidity keeps it alive easily.
  I'm a fan

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• Sonoffalstaff Likes this wine: 93 points

  April 11, 2021 - see earlier note. Only thing to add here is we found the nose to have a hint of the sea, which adds the sense of terroir. Still in a really good place

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• mflesh wrote:

  February 15, 2021 - Last of the 08's. This 13 year old Stellenbosch "Fusion" of just over 55% cabernet is really quite good. Very rounded tonight and the structure of these wines is always pretty impeccable. I still believe that this one would reward you with an incredible experience in five years, but right now this one is slamming good. Enters with a clove compote, black roasted fruits, some bacon fat, a little BBQ potato chip with salinity. The DeToren Fusion (and really DeToren in general) seems to have this character regardless of the vintage. This wine still has a lot of life, although I'm not sure about upside potential. Definitely seems to have more of a rounded quality than the last bottle, but nowhere near the critical "drink now or else" phase.

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• Sonoffalstaff Likes this wine: 93 points

  November 30, 2020 - Another example of what happens when you allow South African wine to mature. Deep garnet colour. Alluring nose with hints of cedar and dark fruit including plum. Faintest hint of Feinbos. Lovely balanced taste with plenty of complexity with good Claret flavour and balancing acidity and minerals. Good but not exceptional length.
  In a very good place now

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• Lando78 wrote:

  August 13, 2020 - Surprisingly, this was still in a very good spot. Big nose and still some fruit in the mouth. I had forgotten it and thought it would be more or less dead but was proved wrong. If I would have tasted this blind I NEVER would have guessed South Africa, it tastes like a very good Bordeaux.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer De Toren
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Fusion V
• Vineyard n/a
• Country South Africa
• Region Coastal Region
• SubRegion Stellenbosch
• Appellation Stellenbosch
• UPC Code 6009655450790

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• In Cellars 297 (54%)
• Consumed 256 (46%)

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