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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.9 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Alex Barbera on 4/2/2023 & rated 91 points: Überraschend positive Entwicklung - jetzt aus meiner Sicht der Peak erreicht - aber noch 3+ nice. (204 views) | | | Tasted by platpeeps on 12/5/2021 & rated 91 points: Initially, gave off a whiff of pencil shavings and graphite then followed by cassis and menthol. The characters were repeated on the palate to confirm ripe blackcurrant. It was savoury and mellow with soft tannins and a silky texture. Well integrated, it was warm and spicy just the thing on a on a cold night, with the faintest touch of an alcoholic burn on what was the only blemish on an otherwise immaculate finish. With cellarage, this wine has really improved, developed and is now living up to its full potential. CHP 91 points (530 views) | | | Tasted by DK Amateur on 7/16/2017: From memory: Strange but not unpleasant aromas of soft licorice and overripe dark berries. Actually very nice but untypical cabernet aromas. (1222 views) | | | Tasted by kenito799 on 4/21/2017 & rated 90 points: Inky purple, almost opaque, with ruby edges. Fresh plums on the nose. On the palate, soft tannins, fruity but good acid spine balances. More plummy fruit, black currant, hint of mint in the finish. Lovely. (1369 views) | | | Tasted by TashNYC on 1/12/2016 & rated 89 points: South African Wine Seminar (New York, NY): Red fruits, bell pepper, some tannins on the finish. Would be good with a steak. $25 retail.
I had this a second time with the food -- and especially the grilled chicken sandwiches and meats -- and it was much improved by the food. Too bad the food wasn't served with the wine. (1715 views) |
| Thelema Producer websiteCabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonSouth Africa Wines of South AfricaStellenbosch Stellenbosch Wine RoutesStellenboschThe historical town of Stellenbosch boasts a winemaking tradition which stretches back to the end of the 17th-century.
Stellenbosch is the educational and research centre of the winelands. Stellenbosch University is the only one in South Africa with a viticultural and oenological department, and many of the country's most successful winemakers studied there. The Nietvoorbij Institute of Viticulture and Oenology is also in Stellenbosch and this organisation has one of the most modern experimental wineries in the world and, at its experimental farms (situated in several wine growing districts), important research into new varietals, clones and rootstocks is undertaken.
The mountainous terrain, good rainfall, deep well-drained soils and diversity of terroirs make this a sought-after viticultural area. The rapidly increasing number of wine estates includes some of the most famous names in Cape wine. The district, with its mix of historic estates and contemporary wineries, produces excellent examples of almost all the noble grape varieties.
The intensively farmed Stellenbosch district has been divided up into several smaller viticultural pockets including Jonkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, Bottelary, Devon Valley and Banghoek. |
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