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• ben7210 Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 5, 2024 - Pale ruby. A lot of initial reduction on opening most of which blew off fairly fast. Leather and white pepper on the nose. On the palate high acid, medium to low alcohol, not much tannin. but guessing some whole cluster. Initially a bit thin but rounds out after a 30 minutes decant. Cranberries, well balanced. Very good.

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• David Strange Likes this wine:

  June 28, 2022 - A wonderful nose of red berry fruit, fresh and ripe, bursting with life. There is a distinctly spiciness to the Werfdans 2016 nose as well, again distinctly vivacious. Both of these exhibit quite an intensity of flavour, a product of the old vines used for Werfdans 2016.
  
  The really appealing thing about the Werfdans 2016 nose is, even with the intense fruit and spice, is that the nose exhibits extreme elegance and restraint. It is not the slightest bit over-blown or hot. Being 12.5% alcohol obviously drives this.
  
  A typical Australian winemaker would look at this alcohol level and sneer, “Why should I make wine from unripe fruit?” But it is not unripe. The careful choice of when the fruit was ready to harvest by Ian Naudé has resulted in a wine with fresh, bright, ripe fruit, but also real refinement and harmony.
  
  The palate is also a model of balanced minimalism. Nothing heavy, nothing hard, everything delicious. That 12.5% booze quotient is a master stroke in making Werfdans 2016 a scintillating drink of energy and freshness.
  
  Werfdans 2016 has a beguiling combination of berry fruit and spiciness on the palate, together with some creamy minerality from the vineyard. The red fruit and spiciness are products of the Cinsault grape, their pronounced character from the old vines of Werfdans 2016 and the energy and freshness from the inspirational potential alcohol level at harvest.
  
  Werfdans 2016 is the product of nature, harnessed through the lens of the genius of the winemaker. Ian Naudé is a genius, worthy of his cult winemaker status.

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• kostaslonis Likes this wine: 92 points

  March 18, 2022 - Naude wines tasting (Oinoscent): This is pure Cinsault
  The wine shows vibrant profile in the nose, floral, spicy, fresh red fruit, sour cherry, very friendly and welcoming, there is also a "wild & natural" side here that works well
  In the palate, the wine shows again vibrancy, high acidity, sour cherry, underripe strawberry, nice mouthfeel, elegance, medium to long finish, beautiful texture, a touch gamey, full on spicy
  I'd drink this all day long

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type Red
• Producer Naudé
• Varietal Cinsault
• Designation Werfdans Old Vines
• Vineyard n/a
• Country South Africa
• Region Western Cape
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a
• UPC Code 6009812340698

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• In Cellars 29 (67%)
• Consumed 14 (33%)

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