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• Mark1npt Likes this wine: 95 points

  December 17, 2022 - Yum......been a while since having one of these gems from our SAfica trip. Needs every bit of 4-5 hours of decant to get where it needs to be. If not, it still registers as a little hot, though the alc is only 14.5%. It has a great acidic backbone and that really supports the alc, all the more. The nose is rather classic cab in nature, with graphite and dark berry fruit. The palate has huge amounts of tobacco and brambly blackberry fruit. It's a very clean and classy wine, high end for sure. Goes extremely well with a grilled filet, baked potato and Caesar salad. Rides that fine line between Old World Bdx and New World Napa. It's neither, yet both, at the same time.

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• Mark1npt Likes this wine: 94 points

  May 23, 2021 - Wow! First bottle of this one from the SAfrica trip of '19! One hour decant then consumed over 4 more by the group. In a syrah and grenache heavy drinking day, this one stood out as THE cab bottle. Nice blend of Cab, Merlot and Malbec but heavy on the cab end. Cedar/oak on the nose completes the rather classic cab presentation. Could easily be mistaken for a firm, densely structured, (but not overly weighty) Napa cab, even though it's from a very small producer in SAfrica. The very first joint venture between people from Napa and SAfrica is a definite success!

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• AGELVIS Likes this wine: 93 points

  May 22, 2021 - One hour decant. Very deep magenta color. Blackberry, baked plum, thyme, rosewood, and espresso on the nose. Smooth, dry palate. Firm, but soft tannins on the longish finish.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type Red
• Producer Vilafonté
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Series C
• Vineyard n/a
• Country South Africa
• Region Coastal Region
• SubRegion Paarl
• Appellation n/a
• UPC Code 6009639890420

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• In Cellars 164 (88%)
• Consumed 22 (12%)

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