2012 Kanonkop Paul Sauer

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  4/13/2024 - caspernick Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Deep garnet colored with slight staining and a high viscosity (14% ABV). On the nose I get medium intensity aromas of cassis, leather, mint, pencil shavings, blackberry, black plum, coffee, vanilla, toasty oak and stewed mulderberry. The palate is dry with medium acidity, a full body and medium (+) tannins that are integrating nicely. Rich flavors of cassis, stewed mulderberry, black plum jam with tertiary development by way of leather as well as oak influence- vanilla, coffee and toasty oak. The pencil shavings and mint are present and add a nice angle. The finish turns a little tart, surprising for a New World wine but then again this is a classic Bordeaux blend- Cab Sav 70%, Merlot and Cab Franc at 15% each. The length of said finish is quite long and lingering, inviting me to take another sip. This bottle is at peak and en pointe. I nearly pulled it 5 years ago, thank goodness I waited. 93 points for this $70 wine makes it a 4 star effort. Drink by 2028. I'm pairing it with Tenderloin tails and Peppercorn sauce.
  
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  10/15/2023 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points

  Concentrated dark berries in the bouquet and on the palate, some oak and licorice. Tasty with good acidity and tannin. The wine is still youthful and has enough power for another 5+ years.

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  1/15/2023 - H.Eisenberg Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Perfect match with deer!

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  11/24/2022 - StefanVB wrote:

  Al jaren behoord Kanonkop tot de top van de Zuid- Afrikaanse wijnen. De Kadette, Cabernet Sauvignon, de Pinotage en de Paul Sauer. Jaren geleden zorgde Kanonkop voor een internationale rel in de wijnwereld. Op een blindproeverij van "uitsluitend" Franse

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  5/1/2021 - Mads.b.v wrote: 93 Points

  Meget bordeaux-agtig men med en fornemmelse af den røde jord

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