2012 Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 87.5 points

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  4/3/2024 - Keith Cooper Does not like this wine: 82 Points

  Tasted at Three Borders Wine Group, Hampshire, UK. We enjoyed a vertical tasting of Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, tasting six vintages from 2012 to 2005. This case was made available in the UK through The Wine Society and the wines had recently been shipped from the winery.
  
  These notes feature the note on all 6 vintages:
  
  2012: Decanted one hour as recommended. This has a dash of petit verdot. This bottle was expected to be one of the best, but sadly was slightly oxidised with a metallic taste and no fruit. It was drinkable. The colour was medium plum. The palate was earthy, mushrooms, veggie. Not good.
  
  2011: Decanted one hour as recommended. Dark plum colour. Fully mature and ready to drink. Rich and silky. Blackcurrants. Smooth. Good.
  
  2010: Opened one hour before tasting. Dark plum with browning at edges. Rich, chocolatey, full and long. Good.
  
  2007: Cork broke (but that was probably my fault), so decanted and filtered. This has some cabernet franc and merlot. Dark plum colour, slightly cloudy. Menthol nose, perfumed. Rich, full and well balanced. Drinking well. Good.
  
  2006: This vintage was tasting very well. The palate has a sweetness about it, tending to port like. It's fresh, medium purple. Lots of blackcurrant fruit on the palate. Very good.
  
  2005: This vintage does not bear the Reserve label, because that wasn't introduced until the following vintage. We had saved the best till last! Still remarkably8 young looking, lots of blackcurrant fruit, plenty of tertiary flavours showing. This had also developed a sweetness, becoming almost port like in style. Excellent!

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  1/15/2022 - brewmasterloveswine Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Awesome cab. Very pleased with this wine.

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  7/12/2021 - Fiersuil Does not like this wine:

  Too old.

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  6/7/2019 - Lyndon.king Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Delicious full bodied

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  2/14/2019 - Oenecnist wrote:

  Bought week before last for R324 at a coastal specialty store east of Cape Town. Rich, dark color; fragrant mature red fruit nose with some oak. Among the best CS I've had (among 30-40) but not quite memorable. My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. I considered this notable+ when considering quality, age, and price.

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