Well enough made wine. Big dark ruby colour. Nose of black berries and smokiness. Lots of burly black fruits, some smokiness, some dark meats. Fair acidity and decent enough length. Tannins a bit coarse and still very much present. Maybe a bit over extracted? Complexity such as it is comes from the wide range of grapes in this. Probably wouldn't buy again but would drink it if it turned up.
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A interesting red from South Africa. Nice dark fruit on nose, and a few different layers on palate which are hard to describe. Nice and deep and dark though. A hint of this being off dry. Nice light acid and tannins. Perhaps a little pricey for the almost fruit bomb like qualities, but nice.
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2/17/2012 - Jawbox wrote: 95 Points
Strong flavours. Bold. Well paired with lamb chops or on its own. Strong alcohol taste likely due to opening just past its drinking window.
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1/22/2012 - cannym wrote: 86 Points
Well enough made wine. Big dark ruby colour. Nose of black berries and smokiness. Lots of burly black fruits, some smokiness, some dark meats. Fair acidity and decent enough length. Tannins a bit coarse and still very much present. Maybe a bit over extracted? Complexity such as it is comes from the wide range of grapes in this. Probably wouldn't buy again but would drink it if it turned up.
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12/24/2011 - Bajan Loch wrote: 87 Points
Not bad for the price. A little different, but good depth and flavour.
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12/19/2010 - YWG Wine Guy Likes this wine: 87 Points
A interesting red from South Africa. Nice dark fruit on nose, and a few different layers on palate which are hard to describe. Nice and deep and dark though. A hint of this being off dry. Nice light acid and tannins. Perhaps a little pricey for the almost fruit bomb like qualities, but nice.
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