2017 Badenhorst Family Wines Red Blend

Community Tasting Notes (13) Median Score: 92 points

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  5/27/2023 - penguinoid Likes this wine:

  Colour: medium(+) purple
  Nose: medium(+) intensity, secondary, youthful. Red and black plum, slightly muted berry aromas: blueberry, blackberry, mulberry. Cedar, vanilla, tobacco, warm earth.
  Palate: dry, medium(+) tannins (esp. when first opened), medium acidity, medium alcohol (13,5%), medium length finish. Medium(+) intensity, medium(+) length finish. Red and black plum, slightly muted berry aromas: blueberry, blackberry, mulberry. Cedar, vanilla, tobacco, warm earth. Smoky, savoury. Liquorice.
  Conclusions: very good. Can drink now, but maybe suited to further ageing.
  Seal: natural cork
  Blend of 59% Shiraz, 17% Cinsault, 17% Grenache, and 7% Tinta Barocca

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  4/14/2023 - Laurent Rehheiser Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Opened the bottle and had a last pour in the glass... closed, some fruits (distant), light leather notes, some freshness... a decent 88/100.
  2 hours have gone, and it's a whole lot of a different. It's very balanced and fill your palate. It's made if crushed/mushed red fruits, vanilla notes, the leather/tobacco leaf finish is there too. The wine has reached maturity but clearly deserves decanting and reach 18°c to open up and deliver.
  93 is to be conservative

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  3/8/2023 - Laurent Rehheiser wrote: 92 Points

  Requires 1 hour decanting.
  Still room to develop!

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  9/3/2022 - rngreen96 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This was very interesting. About 50% Syrah blend brings out a lot of smokiness and strangely enough a lot of meatiness…almost like beef jerky flavors. Definitely get dark fruit, and some earthy notes as well. Tannins are moderate and acid is balanced. This would be a great wine for grilled meats, bbq, etc. Overall very enjoyable but a bit specific in its pairing capability.

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  2/11/2022 - awever Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Elegant , komplex, etwas vordergründig

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