Pnp. Upon opening a stinky barnyard nose that somehow pleases me. Lots of iron and blood flavors mixed with tobacco leafs and a sweetish cocoa bean-chocolate mix. Quite intriguing nose, to go short. Good concentration and stuffing with melted tannins and a sweetish, funky mid palate. Reminiscent of right bank Bordeaux but then again quite different. Just love it because of its idiosyncrasies. One more bottle left of this vintage.
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Consistent with previous note. Very fruit forward and aromatic. Slight bitterness on aftertaste. Funky wine. In a perfect spot right now and will provide drinking pleasure for the next five years, I’m sure. Not one of the usual suspects!
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Deep ruby color. Aromatic nose of fresh hickory smoke, red licorice, pencil shavings, black fruit. Palate matches the nose with smokiness mingled with dark red and black fruit on the front, a bit of acidity on the middle and end, and a smoky finish. Acidity is medium plus, tannins are medium light and slightly coarse.
This is a nice, powerful, and rich wine that is driven by a smoke-centric profile with black and red fruits rounding out the palate. I don't know much about this winery or why the wine is so smoky, but it's an unusual wine (this is my second bottle of this vintage and both were consistent). It doesn't have the vanilla notes that I think of being associated with barrel toasting, it's more like pure campfire smoke. I enjoyed it, but you have to be ok with an aggressively overpowering wine to like this. 90-91
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This wine is deep ruby in hue with more garnet color developing towards rim. It is very aromatic and its aromas include blackberry, cigar box, and meat. On the palate, it is more fruit forward with black and red fruits really coming out. It is dry with low-medium acidity, medium body, medium tannins, a plush mouthfeel, and a nice medium finish. It is drinking very well for 11 years old and is an incredible QPR ($22). Excellent!
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I think I need to be drinking more South African wines. Really enjoyed the smoky, earthiness of this wine, along with the aged notes of cherry on the palate. At the 10 year mark, it is absolutely in a great spot. I wouldn't liken it to a Bordeaux as it was uniquely South African - maybe a Cali syrah is the best comp?
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Popped and poured. Medium/dark garnet color. Some volatile acidity on the nose. Burnt rubber. Some dark cherries and cinnamon notes on the palate. Nice balance. Plenty of lift and high toned fruits. Finish just drops out on the end. This wine is going in so many different directions it is hard to rate.
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This wine shows that a different terroir will significantly influence the end-product when using the same Bordeaux blend. Much more barnyard notes due to the Cabernet Franc, that gives this wine a distinct flavour, making it taste somehow like a Saint-Emilion. Good breeding. Liked this so much that I ordered an extra 6 bottles. At 19 euros you can't beat this quality in B'x. Paired perfectly with sirloin steak.
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Dark brick red, sharp rim. Thick, deep bouquet with notes of dark cherries, leather, tobacco, grilled meat, soil, some oak - very typical Stellenbosch terroir I'd say. On the palate great length, balanced tannins, dark berries, lots of heat, earth, elegant. 92-93 p
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My favorite retailer really promoted this wine and I was impressed. "The Moregenster Lourens River Valley Red was vibrant and fresh, offering up aromas of blackcurrant and cherry with notes of clove, chive and anise.
Yet in my experience a truly outstanding wine explodes with intensity right from the middle. This red showed exactly that, with a palate of vanilla, cacao and caramel. So intense were the flavors that it was downright delicious, inviting one to take another taste. It was sheer ecstasy with a sweetness of fruit that was lip smacking and brought an immediate smile to my face. The intense fruit of this wine was balanced with good acidity and velvety, well integrated tannins. The spiciness of the Cabernet Franc balances this plush, crowd pleasing Bordeaux blend. I could have sworn that I was drinking a first rate St Emilion!
This wine drinks beautifully right now. Yet with its great acidity and well balanced tannins, I have no doubt that it will gracefully improve in the bottle for years to come. So delicious is it at this moment, I doubt I'll have the patience to cellar it. It simply tastes too good! "
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6/2/2023 - Phylloxera63 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pnp. Upon opening a stinky barnyard nose that somehow pleases me. Lots of iron and blood flavors mixed with tobacco leafs and a sweetish cocoa bean-chocolate mix. Quite intriguing nose, to go short. Good concentration and stuffing with melted tannins and a sweetish, funky mid palate. Reminiscent of right bank Bordeaux but then again quite different. Just love it because of its idiosyncrasies. One more bottle left of this vintage.
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3/12/2022 - Joelene wrote: 91 Points
Delicious for the price. Some funk and leather, drinking very nicely right now.
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9/17/2021 - Phylloxera63 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Consistent with previous note. Very fruit forward and aromatic. Slight bitterness on aftertaste. Funky wine. In a perfect spot right now and will provide drinking pleasure for the next five years, I’m sure. Not one of the usual suspects!
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9/16/2021 - Thek Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep ruby color. Aromatic nose of fresh hickory smoke, red licorice, pencil shavings, black fruit. Palate matches the nose with smokiness mingled with dark red and black fruit on the front, a bit of acidity on the middle and end, and a smoky finish. Acidity is medium plus, tannins are medium light and slightly coarse.
This is a nice, powerful, and rich wine that is driven by a smoke-centric profile with black and red fruits rounding out the palate. I don't know much about this winery or why the wine is so smoky, but it's an unusual wine (this is my second bottle of this vintage and both were consistent). It doesn't have the vanilla notes that I think of being associated with barrel toasting, it's more like pure campfire smoke. I enjoyed it, but you have to be ok with an aggressively overpowering wine to like this. 90-91
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9/5/2021 - Bfinny00 Likes this wine: 93 Points
This wine is deep ruby in hue with more garnet color developing towards rim. It is very aromatic and its aromas include blackberry, cigar box, and meat. On the palate, it is more fruit forward with black and red fruits really coming out. It is dry with low-medium acidity, medium body, medium tannins, a plush mouthfeel, and a nice medium finish. It is drinking very well for 11 years old and is an incredible QPR ($22). Excellent!
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4/5/2021 - pgb67 wrote: 91 Points
I think I need to be drinking more South African wines. Really enjoyed the smoky, earthiness of this wine, along with the aged notes of cherry on the palate. At the 10 year mark, it is absolutely in a great spot. I wouldn't liken it to a Bordeaux as it was uniquely South African - maybe a Cali syrah is the best comp?
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3/4/2021 - corkcellar wrote: 90 Points
can not add more than the previous commentator - dead-on!
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3/4/2021 - corkcellar wrote: 90 Points
can add more than the previous commentator - dead-on!
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2/23/2021 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 88 Points
Popped and poured. Medium/dark garnet color. Some volatile acidity on the nose. Burnt rubber. Some dark cherries and cinnamon notes on the palate. Nice balance. Plenty of lift and high toned fruits. Finish just drops out on the end. This wine is going in so many different directions it is hard to rate.
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12/26/2020 - Phylloxera63 Likes this wine: 93 Points
This wine shows that a different terroir will significantly influence the end-product when using the same Bordeaux blend. Much more barnyard notes due to the Cabernet Franc, that gives this wine a distinct flavour, making it taste somehow like a Saint-Emilion. Good breeding. Liked this so much that I ordered an extra 6 bottles. At 19 euros you can't beat this quality in B'x. Paired perfectly with sirloin steak.
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7/3/2019 - snarfglk wrote: 88 Points
A claret style which got bigger day 2. Old school with muted fruit; not my style.
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4/1/2019 - snarfglk Likes this wine: 89 Points
Still young. Pretty flat day 1 but opened nicely day 2.
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6/23/2016 - Krassens Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark brick red, sharp rim. Thick, deep bouquet with notes of dark cherries, leather, tobacco, grilled meat, soil, some oak - very typical Stellenbosch terroir I'd say.
On the palate great length, balanced tannins, dark berries, lots of heat, earth, elegant. 92-93 p
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5/21/2016 - jk@kttlaw.com wrote: 95 Points
My favorite retailer really promoted this wine and I was impressed. "The Moregenster Lourens River Valley Red was vibrant and fresh, offering up aromas of blackcurrant and cherry with notes of clove, chive and anise.
Yet in my experience a truly outstanding wine explodes with intensity right from the middle. This red showed exactly that, with a palate of vanilla, cacao and caramel. So intense were the flavors that it was downright delicious, inviting one to take another taste. It was sheer ecstasy with a sweetness of fruit that was lip smacking and brought an immediate smile to my face. The intense fruit of this wine was balanced with good acidity and velvety, well integrated tannins. The spiciness of the Cabernet Franc balances this plush, crowd pleasing Bordeaux blend. I could have sworn that I was drinking a first rate St Emilion!
This wine drinks beautifully right now. Yet with its great acidity and well balanced tannins, I have no doubt that it will gracefully improve in the bottle for years to come. So delicious is it at this moment, I doubt I'll have the patience to cellar it. It simply tastes too good! "
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1/16/2016 - cab blends wrote: 90 Points
Classic chalk nose was a give away for SA Cabernet. A nice light hint of chlorine on the nose too.
Dar red with a dry finish. Tannins are moderately heavy at (7.5/10)
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