This wine needs to be treated like a Nebbiolo and aerated, for 30+min. Initially the flavours were constrained, sour red fruit, cranberry, raspberry, red plum, hints of black fruit. Otherwise very herbal, lost of green underripe tones, vine branches ?! Once opened up the fruit characteristics were more pronounced, black currant, black plum, blueberry, sweet red fruit still there, more savoury secondary flavours now, liquorice is evident, not as herbal. On the palate fruit is lovely and smooth, well rounded, tannins medium w acid matching. The herbal/bush is evident just not as much, tending toward the back of the palate.
This wine needs to be treated like a Nebbiolo and aerated, for 30+min. Initially the flavours were constrained, sour red fruit, cranberry, raspberry, red plum, hints of black fruit. Otherwise very herbal, lost of green underripe tones, vine branches ?! Once opened up the fruit characteristics were more pronounced, black currant, black plum, blueberry, sweet red fruit still there, more savoury secondary flavours now, liquorice is evident, not as herbal. On the palate fruit is lovely and smooth, well rounded, tannins medium w acid matching. The herbal/bush is evident just not as much, tending toward the back of the palate.
Apr 6th, 2015
Deep aromas of tobacco, spices, black fruits, moderate acidity, smooth in mouth
Deep aromas of tobacco, spices, black fruits, moderate acidity, smooth in mouth
Mar 17th, 2015
South Africa
