rich Bordeaux style. Impressive cedars in deep forest, plum and cassis. touch of forest floor. Dry, mid acidity and mid+ slightly tingling tannin. Can drink now and better to age more.
VITICULTURE
Cultivar:
Merlot 61%
Cabernet Sauvignon 15% Cabernet Franc 13% Malbec 7%
Petit Verdot 4%
Appellation: Wine of Origin Stellenbosch
Age of vines: 13 to 28 years
Irrigation: Drip irrigation
MATURATION
Matured for 18 months in 255 litre new French oak barrels. The wine has an ageing potential of at least 15 years from vintage.
ANALYSIS
Alcohol:14.5% vol
Total Acidity: 6.3g
pH: 3.47
Residual Sugar: 2.0g/l
rich Bordeaux style. Impressive cedars in deep forest, plum and cassis. touch of forest floor. Dry, mid acidity and mid+ slightly tingling tannin. Can drink now and better to age more.
VITICULTURE
Cultivar:
Merlot 61%
Cabernet Sauvignon 15% Cabernet Franc 13% Malbec 7%
Petit Verdot 4%
Appellation: Wine of Origin Stellenbosch
Age of vines: 13 to 28 years
Irrigation: Drip irrigation
MATURATION
Matured for 18 months in 255 litre new French oak barrels. The wine has an ageing potential of at least 15 years from vintage.
ANALYSIS
Alcohol:14.5% vol
Total Acidity: 6.3g
pH: 3.47
Residual Sugar: 2.0g/l
Dec 28th, 2019
An brilliant Merlot blend. Full bodied and complex and it what was also a great vintage year for the Bordeaux, Rupert & Rothschild’s 2015 effort is superb
An brilliant Merlot blend. Full bodied and complex and it what was also a great vintage year for the Bordeaux, Rupert & Rothschild’s 2015 effort is superb
Feb 28th, 2020
Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa
