2009 Rust en Vrede Estate Red Wine Stellenbosch

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 89.2 points

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  2/18/2021 - Andice wrote: 87 Points

  Blind. The heat and raisin notes gave away the hot terroir. Initially thought it was a hot Barossa or Chilean Shiraz due to sweetness and peppery scents. Balance got better after a long decant but no mistaking it for a old world wine.

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  9/20/2019 - Rhellner Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Drank after six years in my cellar. I could have waited another year maybe but this is simply great now.

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  5/8/2015 - socidelvino wrote: 88 Points

  International Blind Tasting (South Africa, Gauteng, Bryanston): Opened and let breathe for 1 hour prior to tasting.
  Eye: dark garnet color. Nose: high alcohol, fruity, berries, vanilla, smoky. Palate: very fruity, good tannins, full body, medium to long finish. Too young. Still very strong alcohol and fruit after further 90 minutes of breathing. Was not a strong favorite in the tasting, even though we have all enjoyed this estate before.

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  5/28/2014 - Giggs wrote: 93 Points

  Decanted 30 minutes. This wine pours a vibrant crimson red. Rich, ripe red raspberry, sappy green herbal notes, exotic wild berry, with a pure, seamless mouthfeel and transition into the finish. Still a bit young. Drink 2015-2021.

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  3/20/2014 - RunarN wrote: 89 Points

  A nice smooth wine, powerful but with soft tannins

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