What a nose - wet cedar, black fruit and green bell peppers sat in fresh tobacco. Elegant tannins and powerful fruit on the palatte….long finish. Earth, blackcurrants, blackberries and must. Singing as it enters its 20th year.
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Absolutely wonderful. Classic dark cab colour. Enticing nose of dark fruit and cedar. Beautiful taste, classic cab blend with a bit more warmth and sexy. Superb like a top St Julien but with RSA touch
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I may already have enjoyed my Wine Of The Year and only January. Quite stunning it almost brought me to an emotional moment. Beautifully balanced with exquisite nose and absolutely delightful palate. Cassis and tobacco coming through. Great length. Reinforcing reputation as one of South Africa’s “grand crus”
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Tasted blind. This clearly beat the 07 for me. All tasted blind and a 1 hour decant.
This has tremendous similarity to the Haskell (all names noted only after the unveiling) and I would have sworn they were from the same vineyard and even block.
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11/3/2023 - GrumpyGilly Likes this wine: 93 Points
What a nose - wet cedar, black fruit and green bell peppers sat in fresh tobacco. Elegant tannins and powerful fruit on the palatte….long finish. Earth, blackcurrants, blackberries and must. Singing as it enters its 20th year.
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1/27/2023 - Sonoffalstaff Likes this wine: 95 Points
Absolutely wonderful. Classic dark cab colour. Enticing nose of dark fruit and cedar. Beautiful taste, classic cab blend with a bit more warmth and sexy. Superb like a top St Julien but with RSA touch
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3/19/2022 - thewiz Likes this wine: 94 Points
Gourmetklubbens femtionde middag: Tema Första middagen (Södermalm, Stockholm (P+A)): Stable, barn and some stone gravel and pencil in a mature style with smoothing tannins and a pleasant sweetness on the finish.
(Best 2014-2024)
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1/17/2021 - quickben Likes this wine: 94 Points
I may already have enjoyed my Wine Of The Year and only January. Quite stunning it almost brought me to an emotional moment. Beautifully balanced with exquisite nose and absolutely delightful palate. Cassis and tobacco coming through. Great length. Reinforcing reputation as one of South Africa’s “grand crus”
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7/15/2017 - cab blends Likes this wine: 94 Points
Tasted blind. This clearly beat the 07 for me. All tasted blind and a 1 hour decant.
This has tremendous similarity to the Haskell (all names noted only after the unveiling) and I would have sworn they were from the same vineyard and even block.
6 7 7 8 8 7
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