Community Tasting Notes 10

• El-Nino Likes this wine: 87 points

  September 10, 2022 - Had it blind.
  Been wrapt in tin foil in our celler since release.
  Hard to place but in a good place for what it is.
  Fresh acidity and some fine tannins, stood up fine to a niceamd rich autumn stew.
  
  Wife liked it aswell, nice wine.

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• JohnSh wrote: 87 points

  October 1, 2017 - Tasted over two days. The first day the wine showed a green note, but this had disappeared by the second night. This was a concentrated, very modern, plush, rich, smooth version of a cabernet. A little too modern, simple and rich for me, and the hint of RS didn't help either (B).

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• Leto South wrote: 88 points

  April 15, 2016 - Opaque, blackish red. Bq open w black currants, jammy, smoky (mint?), some oak. Very fruity, full-bodied, but has good structure w crispy acidity and nice tannins. Fairly long aftertaste w alcohol. Almost mature. Will last 5 - 8 yrs more. Modern style w high extract, but no complexity. Still, a very nice wine for a steak!

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• Jasper May wrote: 85 points

  May 12, 2013 - Dark red, tending to lighter red at the rim, just a hint of purple - slight SA nose, warm with some menthol. Initially very powerful on the palate when opened, after a couple of hours' decant the wine does tone down a bit, but the alcohol is a bit hot on the finish: on the boundary between fresh and acidic.

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• Necowine wrote: 86 points

  March 22, 2013 - exceeded expectations. balanced, early-maturing cab.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Ernie Els
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country South Africa
• Region Coastal Region
• SubRegion Stellenbosch
• Appellation Stellenbosch
• UPC Code 086891080062

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• In Cellars 45 (31%)
• Consumed 99 (69%)

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