2017 Boekenhoutskloof Cabernet Sauvignon Franschhoek

Community Tasting Notes (6) Median Score: 92 points

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  12/17/2023 - Miccog Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Dark and spicy CS with complex oak aromas; tobacco, cloves, nutmeg, dry wood and vanilla. Also, loads of blackcurrant and a hint of damp leather. Incredibly smooth and well balanced. Long, fruit-driven finish with a vague hint of chocolate and coffee.

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  1/16/2022 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 92 Points

  South African vs Australian Cabernets Zoom blind. Drank in Grassl 1855.
  Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
  Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of emerging earth, tobacco leaf, black plums, blackcurrant, black cherries, dark red cherries + plums. Developing.
  On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol, gentle fine high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of earth, sandy soil minerality, dark red plums, dark red cherries, blackcurrant, licorice, bit of tobacco leaf in the background. Long finish.
  Very good quality. Has a "classic" feel about it. Will develop well over the near term.

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  2/25/2021 - Marckus wrote: 92 Points

  Dark fruits and heavy tobacco on the nose followed by a palate of the very same dark fruits and dark chocolate. Medium to full bodied and medium length with polished tannins

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  1/3/2021 - Capt Cutlass wrote: 85 Points

  Dark garnet. Earthy, volatile nose. Tannic, dry and chalky. Kirsch with alcohol bite. Not great...

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  10/23/2020 - Keith Cooper Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Caviste, UK, Zoom tasting of South Aftican wines. Introduced by Gottfried Mocke. 90% cab sauvignon and 10% cab franc. Blackcurrant colour. Lovely nose, more ripe blackcurrant, Rich, full, earthy. Drinking well now, but surely needs more time to be at its peak, maybe 2 or 3 years.

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