Community Tasting Notes 17

• SeanPG Likes this wine: 92 points

  October 21, 2023 - Drinking beautifully right now. The color is red, browning slightly with some tertiary color appearing. The nose fragrantly pops out the glass with a beam of fresh red fruit, raspberry, strawberry but not tart. Perfect balance of acid and tannin treatment, limited wood notes but a strong sense of fresh peat coming through. Finish is med-long

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• ducster72 Likes this wine: 94 points

  February 17, 2023 - This has become one of my favorite South African Bordeaux Blends. In past vintages, because it's almost always accessible and it's a good value relative to California, I've drunk them early. But given this wine's track record for aging, I'm going to try to let them age 3-5 more years before trying my next.

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• Dfortin9 Likes this wine: 91 points

  December 31, 2022 - Intense and intriguing showing forrest floor, blackberry and tobacco. After opening, a strong smell of cat pee emerged; which wasn’t promising. However, that smell disappeared after a couple hours to leave the way to an aromatic and well made wine. Full bodied, medium acidity and well integrated tannins. NI:3, FI:22, FC:8, B:4, L:4

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• CheviotCellar Likes this wine: 91 points

  December 23, 2022 - 10% CABERNET FRANC, 32% CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 13% MERLOT. 11% PETIT VERDOT & 4% MALBEC.
  
  Dark and medium transparent. Decanted 3 hours before dinner. Robust nose with iron, leafy red currant, and red berries. Palate is big and tannic with wet gravel, iron, strawberry compote, ripe cherry, balsamic vinegar. Finish is medium with some heat (unclear if its alcohol, pyrazine flavor or both).
  
  Overall good but not great. Very surprising this is 8 years old. Can easily go 10 more years. Will see how long I can hold on to the last bottle.

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• Millennial Drinkers wrote: 92 points

  July 18, 2022 - Ruby red in appearance. A bit tight to start with perfumed herbs, cherries, peppers and roses. Medium tannins (6.5/10) and medium plus to full bodied. Was expecting some darker nuances and spices. A bit herbal, bright red berries and gravel. Long and dry finish. Drink till 2026.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2015
• Type Red
• Producer Mvemve Raats
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation MR de Compostella
• Vineyard n/a
• Country South Africa
• Region Coastal Region
• SubRegion Stellenbosch
• Appellation Stellenbosch
• UPC Codes 451873667508, 6009800497175

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• Pending Delivery 6 (1%)
• In Cellars 328 (67%)
• Consumed 155 (32%)

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