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Red
2007 Iona The Gunnar
Red Bordeaux Blend
- South Africa
- Cape South Coast
- Elgin
Label borrowed from 2006
Label borrowed from 2005
Label borrowed from 2005
Community Tasting Notes 8
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corkquiz wrote: 85 points
October 17, 2016 - Once you get past the fact that this is a 2007 from South Africa, not Napa, well the wine is OK. Strong pepper component, cherry, and quite acidic with tannins virtually absent. Worked OK with a steak but would not recommend as a sipping wine, just two disjointed and fractured.
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rickfell-new wrote: 91 points
July 17, 2013 - Liked a little better this time, same notes as last time
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Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 points
May 11, 2013 - Deep and spicy, peppery and rich, powerful and energetic, rich tannins, good balance and harmony, good length.
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yofog wrote: 87 points
April 18, 2013 - Black currant, tobacco, and lots of green bell pepper, but all overlaid with polished french oak. Minus the new oak, it could have been pretty nice, but is instead a bit clumsy and heavy.
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rickfell-new wrote: 89 points
March 31, 2013 - Good for the price, had with tenderloin , black/rad fruit , some smoke, wet leaf, my wife gets some tobacco
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2013, IWC Issue #168 (link)(Iona Vineyards The Gunnar Elgin) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Iona
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation The Gunnar
- Vineyard n/a
- Country South Africa
- Region Cape South Coast
- SubRegion Elgin
- Appellation n/a
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 4 (11%)
- Consumed 33 (89%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Game, roast beef, simple dahl and rice, steakWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerIona
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountrySouth Africa
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