2008 Rustenberg John X Merriman

Community Tasting Notes (41) Avg Score: 89 points

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  1/13/2024 - MSheridan Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Cork closure. Drinking really well but still plenty of time left in the tank.
  cassis fruit domintes with graphite notes. Should be able to evolve further but in a great place now

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  4/29/2020 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 93 Points

  A deep garnet red through to the rim. Fabulous ripe flavours: blackcurrant, black plum, cedar, sweet liquorice and gentle oak spices all melding into a complex nose.
  The palate offers fabulous concentration of fruit, soft, velvety tannins, richness and core of ripe black fruit. A cracking wine with power and depth of flavour and plenty more. Generous but integrated medium-long rather than long finish.

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  2/29/2020 - MSheridan Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Stelvin closure PnP'd so still seemed pretty primary.
  Cassis, mint, plum and oak.
  A bit strong/concentrated but correct and would probably benefit from a decant

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  2/25/2018 - gravelld Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Cherry nose, beautiful balance on palate with sweet black cherry fruit, sandalwood, blackcurrant. This was exceptional value.

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  1/1/2017 - gravelld Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Delightful. Classic nose of dark cherry, blackcurrant, sweet cedarwood. Lovely attack of berries, mid palate of toasty oak, medium long fresh finish. Drinking perfectly.

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