Spier
Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon
Stellenbosch, Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa
Sean had this 11 years ago
Sean had this 11 years ago
1 person found it helpfulJun 8th, 2014
Another good Spier wine. Complex cab.
Another good Spier wine. Complex cab.
1 person found it helpfulSep 29th, 2013
Really nice cab, especially for the under $30 crowd. Dark chocolate, cedar, black licorice, smoking embers, and red currant frame the beautifully fragrant nose. The palate consists of stewed sweet cherries, blackberries, tar, leather, and pipe tobacco. A great balance between old world rusticity and new world hedonism - once again proving that Spier does not know how to make a bad wine.
100% Cabernet, 50% new French oak, for 18 months.
Really nice cab, especially for the under $30 crowd. Dark chocolate, cedar, black licorice, smoking embers, and red currant frame the beautifully fragrant nose. The palate consists of stewed sweet cherries, blackberries, tar, leather, and pipe tobacco. A great balance between old world rusticity and new world hedonism - once again proving that Spier does not know how to make a bad wine.
100% Cabernet, 50% new French oak, for 18 months.
Lots of funk and smoke upon uncorking. With a few hours left unopened, smoke flavors subside with vanilla and cigar box coming to the forefront, with juicy black fruit flavors and fine tannins. Well balanced and not over extracted. Aged over 20 months in 60% new French oak. Saranty imports.
Lots of funk and smoke upon uncorking. With a few hours left unopened, smoke flavors subside with vanilla and cigar box coming to the forefront, with juicy black fruit flavors and fine tannins. Well balanced and not over extracted. Aged over 20 months in 60% new French oak. Saranty imports.
Jan 6th, 2013
Different very earthy, manure $30
Different very earthy, manure $30
Nov 22nd, 2020
Spier Cab Sav. From the established, albeit too touristy and commercialised Spier farm. Absolutely brilliant. From the Private Collection. Vintage 2015. Arguably one if the best products from the Spier stable.
Spier Cab Sav. From the established, albeit too touristy and commercialised Spier farm. Absolutely brilliant. From the Private Collection. Vintage 2015. Arguably one if the best products from the Spier stable.
Aug 29th, 2018A bit harsh, especially for a "private collection" label. Opened the bottle, had a glass, and then set it aside for a couple of days. More interesting now - ink, graphite, lead, pencil shavings, dark fruit and black earth on the nose - but still a bit harsh and too one dimensional on the palette (surprisingly earthy for a new world Cab). This one really needs to spend some more time in the bottle (currently not living up to the $25 price tag).
A bit harsh, especially for a "private collection" label. Opened the bottle, had a glass, and then set it aside for a couple of days. More interesting now - ink, graphite, lead, pencil shavings, dark fruit and black earth on the nose - but still a bit harsh and too one dimensional on the palette (surprisingly earthy for a new world Cab). This one really needs to spend some more time in the bottle (currently not living up to the $25 price tag).
Feb 22nd, 2015
