Poured wonderfully after opening with a richness this didn't have a few years ago and a rough, peppery contribution that I assume comes from the merlot. Not much nose but a hint of blackberry and a bit of cigar box. After a few more hours, sweaty heat and weak, jammy berry. Drink fast, and quickly too: this one may be headed downhill.
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Drinking splendidly. Open 2-4 hours: Garnet color, soft and supple tannins, tobacco with a note of vanilla. Splendid match with garlic sautéed cherry tomatoes, rocket, fresh basil and parmesan over homemade basil spaghetti. Pity there's only another six to go.
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7/14/2020 - Tigg wrote: 92 Points
Delightful. Still has rich ref fruit after 15 yrs
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9/6/2013 - hongjiu Likes this wine: 88 Points
Poured wonderfully after opening with a richness this didn't have a few years ago and a rough, peppery contribution that I assume comes from the merlot. Not much nose but a hint of blackberry and a bit of cigar box. After a few more hours, sweaty heat and weak, jammy berry. Drink fast, and quickly too: this one may be headed downhill.
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12/29/2012 - hongjiu Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still pleasing.
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11/28/2011 - hongjiu wrote: 92 Points
Drinking splendidly. Open 2-4 hours: Garnet color, soft and supple tannins, tobacco with a note of vanilla. Splendid match with garlic sautéed cherry tomatoes, rocket, fresh basil and parmesan over homemade basil spaghetti. Pity there's only another six to go.
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12/26/2010 - petterib Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dette er førsteklasses Sør Afrikansk vinmakeri.
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