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Red
2019 Taaibosch Crescendo
Red Bordeaux Blend
- South Africa
- Coastal Region
- Stellenbosch
Label borrowed from 2018
Label borrowed from 2018
Community Tasting Notes 10
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dcbell Likes this wine: 94 points
April 29, 2024 - This is such an exciting wine already - remarkably intense, complex, and balanced. Quite a broad spectrum on the nose with ripe darker berry fruit, bell pepper, some baked earth, roasted chilli pepper, florals, and a slightly dirtier barnyard note. Clearly young and structured on the palate, with lots of acidity and tannic chew, but very enjoyable already. Lots of fresh, just ripe fruit flavours on the palate with a greener, leafy element too. I opened this quite casually expecting to land on ‘solid but too young’, but I’m really impressed by how good this is already and there’s no doubt it will age positively for 5-10 years or more.
Edit: peculiarly, on day two this had shut down quite a lot. Still good, but not firing in the same as on day one.4 people found this helpful Comment -
OldHick95 Likes this wine: 90 points
March 3, 2024 - Fresh, ripe, black cherry, bell pepper, some spiciness and moderate tannins. Mellow coffee on the finish, but mostly upper register flavors.
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Peter Spijker Likes this wine: 90 points
February 19, 2024 - Graphite, dark cherry, blackberry, some oak, a pleasant green note (herb, bell pepper). Good wine.
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mcflytfc Likes this wine: 91 points
February 2, 2024 - Quality natural cork, medium ruby in the glass, fruity spice on the nose. Lighter body, light red fruit, medium tannins, mild acidity. A nice wine.
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Chris Davies wrote: 88 points
January 28, 2024 - Not sure. Feels a bit too polite and well mannered. Picking early to avoid jamminess and over ripeness seems to have resulted in something lacking a bit of oomph. I think I’m being a bit mean and this will come good but I’m not convinced. 3
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By Neal Martin
The A to Z of South Africa (Nov 2023), 11/1/2023 (link)(Taaibosch Crescendo Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Tamlyn Currin
9/11/2023 (link)(Taaibosch, Crescendo Stellenbosch Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Panel Tasting
Wines of the year 2022, 12/1/2022 (link)(Taaibosch, Crescendo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
9/12/2022 (link)(Taaibosch, Crescendo Stellenbosch Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
Growing Up ‘n Getting Wiser: South Africa in 2022 (Sep 2022) (link)(Taaibosch Crescendo Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2019
- Type Red
- Producer Taaibosch
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Crescendo
- Vineyard n/a
- Country South Africa
- Region Coastal Region
- SubRegion Stellenbosch
- Appellation Stellenbosch
- UPC Codes 4521262255237, 737186067106, 8033501310189
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 104 (8%)
- In Cellars 1,094 (85%)
- Consumed 89 (7%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountrySouth Africa
- SubRegionStellenbosch
- AppellationStellenbosch
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