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2005 Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- South Africa
- Coastal Region
- Stellenbosch
- Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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Guido L. wrote: 92 points
July 11, 2021 - A very bold and powerful wine. Cassis, blackberry, black cherries, chocolate, pencil shavings. Great drinking pleasure already now but I will open the next bottle in 10 years. Nice to see the aging potential of Kanonkop.
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tgang Likes this wine: 94 points
February 11, 2016 - Dark Ruby color. Nutmet, fig and vanilla on the nose. Extremely soft. Beautiful black fruit and graphite, pencil shavings and leather. Gooseberry in the finish. Phenomenal!
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Revisorn Likes this wine: 93 points
June 15, 2013 - OMG.
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Revisorn wrote: 93 points
September 22, 2012 - Now a mature cab. Fantastic. Oak and ensilage on the nose. Leather and cassis flav. Elegant tannin structure. Looong finnish. No need to air.
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Paul S wrote: 92 points
December 22, 2008 - Honeymoon in South Africa; 12/16/2008-12/23/2008 (Londolozi, Cape Town, Constantia, Somerset West, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschoek - South Africa): The 2004 was John Platter's Wine of the Year. This particular vintage was pretty good as well. Oaky on the nose, with pepper and a touch of mushroom, along with attractive and very clear varietal flavours of cassis, wet leaf and sous bois. Great sense of focus and structure on the palate, very masculine with cassis and savoury meat flavours dominant. Superb balance throughout until the long finish that was full of cassis and a touch of pepper. Excellent.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Kanonkop
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country South Africa
- Region Coastal Region
- SubRegion Stellenbosch
- Appellation Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 51 (54%)
- Consumed 44 (46%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerKanonkop
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountrySouth Africa
- SubRegionStellenbosch
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