5/22/2022 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Amazing Dark opaque garnet / purple. Nose with dried cherries and herb. Lush red and dark fruit with finely balanced tannins and a very long finish

2/10/2022 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Dark fruit, cedar, spice and well integrated tannins

5/7/2020 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Fantastic. Well aged but fruit still. Full took a while to open up.

3/27/2020 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Dark berry fruit with smooth well integrated tannins. Long finish. Took a while to open up.

4/30/2019 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Still drinking well. Dark fruit and smooth tannins

11/24/2018 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Still tannic. Tart after decanting for several hours. Fruit still intact.

8/25/2018 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Very smooth with integrated tannins. Fruit still present. Drinking well

5/29/2018 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Great full bodied zin with out overly jammy

3/27/2018 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

This one is a keeper. Pun intended.

12/24/2017 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Still holding up. Great fruit with supple integrated tannins

12/10/2017 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Finally the tannins are approachable

11/6/2017 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

great price to quality ratio, nice blend of new world style with a hint of SA terroir (i.e., smoke and a hint of leather)

10/1/2017 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

In the down side but still good.

9/5/2017 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Complex nose with dark fruit and spice. The palate is amazing with layers of dark fruit, yet not jammy. The well integrated tannins provide a long and complex finish. One of the best zins I have ever had.

7/2/2017 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Fantastic

5/15/2017 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

dark purple. nice dark boysenberry fruit nose. Round, black fruit with oak notes. still holding up. good value per price

4/24/2017 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Mature Cabernet. Medium garnet color. Nose is modest fruit. The pallet shows cassis well integrated tannins and smooth round oak flavors. This one has aged very well.

3/13/2017 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Good price quality ratio

5/15/2016 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Inky purple. Dark fruit, massive with a long finish and smooth tannins

5/10/2016 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Classic Bordeaux. A little old but opened up with air

2/8/2016 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Great. Big fruit but not over the top

6/18/2015 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Wow!

2/28/2015 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

great example of South African Terroir.

1/10/2015 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Interesting discrepancy in proprietary scores. This is one of the most spectacular wine I have ever had, full bodied, long and complex finish without being a fruit bomb. A great bottle. WS, you were asleep on this one.

1/3/2015 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

past prime. Cork broke. Improved with decanting

10/27/2014 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

medium garnet; stawberry and raspberry aroma. bright entry of acid and dark fruit, medium long finish with touch of wood.

10/24/2014 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Dark purple, plum and dark fruit on nose, exceptional depth, structure and flavors, very smooth integrated tannins.

10/16/2014 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

inky dark purple, nose of blueberry, intense full body dark fruit with mouth coating tannins, long palate and tart finish

8/7/2014 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Dark garnet with purple rim, blueberry with hint of pepper. Touch of heat but not too much. Great medium priced zin.

7/22/2014 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

dark garnet, nose of dark cherry and cedar, incredible classic cabernet flavors of cherry, cedar box and spice, luscious long finish with perfectly integrated tannins.

6/13/2014 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Medium garnet, dark fruit nose. not a fruit bomb, mixed berries, medium tannins yet refined.

6/9/2014 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

dark garnet to purple, tight on opening, but with decanting opened up. old world fruit (not a fruit bomb) but complex dark fruit, cedar and still a nice integrated tannins. clear South Africa terroir with the 'smoke and wood'.

6/10/2014 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Medium garnet, nose of stawberry and spice, very long and complex palate with cherries, integrated wood and long finish

6/9/2014 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Inky dark purple, nose of dark berries, very dense and long mouthfull with well integrated tannins and complex and long finish

6/8/2014 - Rhaub wrote:

purple, full fruit nose with spice and plum, palate with dark fruit spice and a complex long finish

4/28/2014 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Dark fruit with a long and complex finish

3/22/2014 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

very good price quality ratio

2/2/2014 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

dark garnet, aroma of spice and dark fruit, palate opens with dark fruit and cedar, long mid palate with notes of leather and tart but integrated tannins.

12/16/2013 - Rhaub wrote:

Dark garnet with purple edge. Nose of roasted plum..tart sour cherry with long mid palate. Still a little tight, but good with food

12/14/2013 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Dark garnet but not opaque, dark fruit nose with blueberry predominating, intense dark fruit with current, blueberry and lots of pepper. Very long finish in a well integrated and powerful wine

11/24/2013 - Rhaub wrote:

Past prime. Cork almost gone. Needed a lot of air to be drinkable.

11/3/2013 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

dark garnet to purple color, aroma of bramble and dark fruit; palate opens with blackberry, spice and hints of smoke, typical South African terroir, integrated acidity and tannins lead to complex finish

10/31/2013 - Rhaub wrote:

Light straw, nose of citrus. Clean citrus flavors with tight acidity

10/2/2013 - Rhaub wrote:

Dark garnet to purple. Nose with plum and hint of flowers. Dark fruit with complex well integrated tannins. Has matured nicely

9/21/2013 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Dark purple, nose of berries and plum. solid performer with dark fruit and medium length. not spectacular, but good value/ price ratio

9/17/2013 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Dark garnets with purple edges. Muted nose of bright fruit. Notes of fruit with bright tannins and sharp acidity. Might get better with some time.

9/12/2013 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Dark garnet, fresh fruit nose, bright strawberry with nice acidity. Tannins are integrated and a nice complex finish

9/11/2013 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

Dark purple. Fruit is muted on the nose. Still with tart tannins after 10 years in the bottle. Tannins have mellowed. Not bad. Good to see a Shiraz that can go for. 10 years.

9/12/2013 - Rhaub wrote:

- Purple color. Narrow texture - Dark purple. Plum nose. Hint of port like flavor. May be on the edge

8/31/2013 - Rhaub Likes this wine:

dark garnet with purple on edge. Dark fruit forward with plum and blackberry. almost lacks the typical SA terroir of smoke and leather as tannins have integrated into a complex and pleasing mix. Drinking very well