Capaia

ONE Red Blend

8.920 ratings
8.81 pro ratings
Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
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8.8

My second visit of this South African robust and ripe blend. It seems the wine has soften and became more approachable and smooth over time, as the tannins that were rough in the past have mellowed and are now well intigrated. The body is still full, rich and ripe, with loads of black prunes, coffee, licorice, light madira touch and black chocolate. The finish is long, rich and ripe. Overall robust and ripe, lacking a bit of elegance and acidity. My score 87+, drink to 2017

My second visit of this South African robust and ripe blend. It seems the wine has soften and became more approachable and smooth over time, as the tannins that were rough in the past have mellowed and are now well intigrated. The body is still full, rich and ripe, with loads of black prunes, coffee, licorice, light madira touch and black chocolate. The finish is long, rich and ripe. Overall robust and ripe, lacking a bit of elegance and acidity. My score 87+, drink to 2017

1 person found it helpfulOct 21st, 2015
Raimundo Benzal Martínez

Drank on 21/11/2019 at Majestic Poole’s Winter Showcase.
Very dark red. Tannins and fruits on the nose. Medium dry, tannins, and chocolate on the mouth.

Drank on 21/11/2019 at Majestic Poole’s Winter Showcase.
Very dark red. Tannins and fruits on the nose. Medium dry, tannins, and chocolate on the mouth.

Apr 29th, 2020
Elroy Chan

Palatable

Palatable

Feb 10th, 2019
Greg Van Heerden

Smokey and robust - a sought after taste not for the faint hearted !

Smokey and robust - a sought after taste not for the faint hearted !

Aug 24th, 2017
Hugo Botha

Very interesting blend.
34% Merlot 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
19% Cabernet Franc
12% Petit Verdot 5% Shiraz

Very interesting blend.
34% Merlot 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
19% Cabernet Franc
12% Petit Verdot 5% Shiraz

Jun 11th, 2017
Russ Church

Big red fruit aromas. My first try and very drinkable on opening. Definitely a big robust wine but unusually it is very approachable and smooth. I think that decanting for a couple of hours will improve it even more. Worth a try

Big red fruit aromas. My first try and very drinkable on opening. Definitely a big robust wine but unusually it is very approachable and smooth. I think that decanting for a couple of hours will improve it even more. Worth a try

May 31st, 2017
Hugo Botha

Fantastic

Fantastic

May 13th, 2017
Jonty Van Id

Beautiful subtle caramel and marshmallow flavours

Beautiful subtle caramel and marshmallow flavours

Sep 8th, 2016
Matthew

Matthew had this 2 years ago

Matthew had this 2 years ago

Dec 28th, 2022
Ian Davis

Ian had this 4 years ago

Ian had this 4 years ago

May 25th, 2020