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Red
1997 Alto Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- South Africa
- Coastal Region
- Stellenbosch
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Community Tasting Notes 1
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rikipedia Likes this wine: 88 points
April 17, 2022 - (Served in magnum) Deep mahogany with notes of cocoa powder, 70% dark chocolate, black raspberry, dry autumn leaves and a mocha cappuccino. A pleasant, sweet-fruited entry balanced by lively acidity, this medium-bodied wine has plenty of chocolate and mocha notes with dried earth, figs and a fruit tea infusion.
The wine is still hanging in there but to drink up with powdery firm-ish but sweet tannins and a good length.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- Type Red
- Producer Alto Estate
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country South Africa
- Region Coastal Region
- SubRegion Stellenbosch
- Appellation Stellenbosch
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0
- In Cellars 0
- Consumed 0
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountrySouth Africa
- SubRegionStellenbosch
- AppellationStellenbosch
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