Showing signs of maturity but still has gobs of fruit and a nice long finish. Like so many great South African wines, this is halfway between CA fruit forwardness and old world earthiness. Delicious.
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The wine looks onion-skin colored. The legs are medium. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like toast, coffee, hay/straw, raisin and black currant (cassis). The body is medium. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has low acidity.
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Gifted to Hoppe/Sarre's at their home for a BBQ. Russell opened later in the evening. Distinct South African terroir but the blend of merlot, cab franc and cab sauvignon came through with lots of fruit and good structure.
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Deep ruby color with garnet sparkle. Earthy, Vanilla and cassis on the nose. Unbelievably smooth on the palate, full bodied, with a nice taste of dark cherry.
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1/18/2015 - ken-yyz Likes this wine: 90 Points
Showing signs of maturity but still has gobs of fruit and a nice long finish. Like so many great South African wines, this is halfway between CA fruit forwardness and old world earthiness. Delicious.
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11/11/2014 - SAWino Likes this wine: 91 Points
The wine looks onion-skin colored. The legs are medium. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like toast, coffee, hay/straw, raisin and black currant (cassis). The body is medium. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has low acidity.
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11/26/2010 - dcsteyn wrote: 92 Points
Excellent, soft. Optimal drinking time
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4/17/2010 - socidelvino Likes this wine:
Gifted to Hoppe/Sarre's at their home for a BBQ. Russell opened later in the evening. Distinct South African terroir but the blend of merlot, cab franc and cab sauvignon came through with lots of fruit and good structure.
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3/20/2010 - socidelvino Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep ruby color with garnet sparkle. Earthy, Vanilla and cassis on the nose. Unbelievably smooth on the palate, full bodied, with a nice taste of dark cherry.
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