Raats

Red Blend

9.113 ratings
8.73 pro ratings
Stellenbosch, 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
Top Notes For
Martin G Rivard

@Greg Ballington Thank you Greg for expanding my horizons!! Awesome Wine from S Africa. Dark cherry., nicely Oaked, layered and complex. Benefited tremendously from being decanted. It was in full stride after 4 hours. I'm sorry that my post came 4 days late. Just getting over a cold! Thanks again for this beauty!! It was great!

@Greg Ballington Thank you Greg for expanding my horizons!! Awesome Wine from S Africa. Dark cherry., nicely Oaked, layered and complex. Benefited tremendously from being decanted. It was in full stride after 4 hours. I'm sorry that my post came 4 days late. Just getting over a cold! Thanks again for this beauty!! It was great!

Dec 14th, 2016
Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

8.2

Deep and rich cherry in a very heavy bottle.

Deep and rich cherry in a very heavy bottle.

Mar 30th, 2014
Chris Thompson

This is so rich and flavorful! Dark cherry, raspberries, and a nice oak finish. Very nice indeed!

This is so rich and flavorful! Dark cherry, raspberries, and a nice oak finish. Very nice indeed!

Jan 3rd, 2023
David Waddell

Feb 2020 decanted
Full bodied, quite tannic, suspect needs 4 or 5 years more at least in bottle, cedar wood, slightly almond with grainy feel. Very interested to try in 2025.

Feb 2020 decanted
Full bodied, quite tannic, suspect needs 4 or 5 years more at least in bottle, cedar wood, slightly almond with grainy feel. Very interested to try in 2025.

Feb 10th, 2020
Jonathan Keytel

Some spiciness upfront, medium tannins. Red berries, whit pepper and subtle black fruits.

Some spiciness upfront, medium tannins. Red berries, whit pepper and subtle black fruits.

Dec 7th, 2016
Sean Coetzee

Delicious - dark velvety fruit and integrated tannins. Still super young and going to get better and better! What a stunner!

Delicious - dark velvety fruit and integrated tannins. Still super young and going to get better and better! What a stunner!

Mar 9th, 2016
Mthoko

The best wine I've had in 2016. The 2008 vintage, I'm speechless. I don't want it to end

The best wine I've had in 2016. The 2008 vintage, I'm speechless. I don't want it to end

Jan 17th, 2016
Gary Root

Think and chewy

Think and chewy

Oct 20th, 2014
Matt Duncan

Matt had this 7 years ago

Matt had this 7 years ago

Aug 13th, 2017
Mike Mighetto Hoefling

Mike Mighetto had this 11 years ago

Mike Mighetto had this 11 years ago

Oct 3rd, 2013