2016 Ernie Els The Big Easy

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 84.6 points

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  6/7/2020 - Philipp Biermann Likes this wine: 86 Points

  Kirschrot, hellrot an den Rändern. Viel Feuerstein, Eingemachte rote Früchte, Schwefel/leicht burgundisch, Salbei und Thymian, minimal sprittig. Mittelprächtig am Gaumen, etwas Richtung Rhone/Pflaumenmus. Ok Roter für jeden Tag, eher unkompliziert zum BBQ oder einfach so mit Freunden.

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  1/6/2020 - CappyD wrote: 86 Points

  S/CS/Cinsault/Grenache/Viognier/Mouvedre - so essentially a GSM with some others. Still, it's a bit too sharp. OK with food.

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  10/18/2019 - Bearbus Likes this wine:

  Lovely South African smokey stink along with plenty of juicy red fruit (cranberry, red cherry, red blackberry, plum), briar and slight vegetation. A carressing front palate (verging on plush) before gentle grip and fresh acidity comes in, and a touch of gently sweet fruit on the finish. Has enough of the classic SA stink, isn't dominated by oak, and has an easy yet non-boring palate. Delicious, would defo go again

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  9/21/2019 - srh Likes this wine:

  Sat, 09/21/19, $2 Tasting (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): “60% Shiraz, 20% C.S., 7% Cinsault, 5% ea Grenache & Viognier, and 3% Mourvédre; Fermentation took place in 7-ton, open-top s/s tanks. The wines were pumped-over & punched-down manually 5x/day. The maceration period was 10-16 days before pressing. Each variety was aged separately for 14 mos in 300 L oak barrels (80% FR & 20% AM). 17,000 cases bottled 2/6/17 & released 4/1/17. 14.00% ABV, 3.70 g/L R.S., & 5.90 g/L T.A.”
  
  N: RIPE, poss jammy (blk/boysen) berries with hints of pyrazines?
  
  P: Med, poss LM, body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt (approaching threshold R.S.?) met by an astringent pucker which stays within hailing distance of the init frt as it works itself into the LONG, very, VERY slightly bitterish finish with a distinct swtness to the dusty tannins. NEEDS/deserves a yr or so, then drinking through '22. My VG+/EXC-, *poss* the higher for QPR of this flirting with R.S. style. 89 pts winealign.com & 86 WE @ $20. [This vendor's $9.95 is an IMPRESSIVE $5 < wine-searcher's lowest!]

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  9/17/2019 - Gramosi wrote: 70 Points

  Good mouthfeel, Smokey, fruit forward. Tannins.

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