2017 Ernie Els Cabernet Sauvignon Major Series

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  10/28/2023 - Giggs wrote: 90 Points

  This bottle came from a wine shop where it appears to have been stored upright for a few years, and it’s not corked but is slightly barrel-marked. Straightforward Stellenbosch nose, tons of blackberry, nutty wood spice, scorched earth, good acidity. Really good for the price and still has a couple years of upside, assuming ideal storage and preservation.

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  6/30/2023 - Lyndon.king Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Clear, deep red color, with 3 to 4 rings of gradation
  Bold and multilayered nose, of dark berries, pencil shavings
  Lovely full entry, structured tannins, follows through well from nose with blueberry, and leather. Full flavoured, multilayered but well integrated.
  Drinking well now but will continue to improve for next 2 to 4 years

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  5/26/2023 - BottleScholar Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Ripe savory black fruit. Blackberry, black plum, black licorice, hoisin, cigar box, charred wood, Chinese five-spice, beef jerky, potting soil, mild menthol (more than eucalyptus), and faint tire rubber and green bell pepper. Deep garnet, barely beyond ruby color. Aromatic intensity: M. Dry. Acid: M+, almost high (and possibly acidulated). Alcohol: H, 14%. Tannin: M+, fine-grained. Body: M+. Flavor intensity: M+. Finish: M+, almost Long. Complexity: M+/High. Very Good. Suitable for aging.

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  3/3/2023 - Lyndon.king Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Delicious red fruit , full bodied wine, full of flavor.

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  1/10/2023 - Lyndon.king wrote: 89 Points

  Wonderful full bodied wine, ready to drink

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