Glenelly, Grand Vin Red, Stellenbosch

Glenelly · Coastal Region › Stellenbosch › South Africa

Red · Red Blend
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LWIN 1301443
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87 /100
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15
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87.3
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91
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Taster #3197 · Jan 17, 2017
90/100
Very smooth - nice nose, woody. This wine can mature for longer - try again in August 2017.
2007 vintage
Taster #0842 · Feb 20, 2015
88/100
Tart and dusty.
2007 vintage
Taster #6145 · Jul 13, 2014
86/100
My shiraz girl liked it, but to me it seemed kind of dusty and heavy, oxidized quickly, OK but for $22 was expecting more nuance.
2007 vintage
Taster #0988 · Jun 7, 2014
91/100
- Garnet color. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Smooth texture with a medium finish - Surprisingly good. Cellaring made a huge difference in settling the tannins and creating a balance. Very smooth, silky, very Bordeaux-like.
2007 vintage
Taster #3104 · May 6, 2014
88/100
Second bottle in 6 weeks, this a better one. More expansive and interesting and without the jammy quality of the earlier one. Time in hand.
2004 vintage
Taster #3104 · Mar 23, 2014
86/100
Plenty of fruit and colour, and it is wearing its age well. 57% Shiraz, 33% Cab Sauvignon, 10% merlot. Not going to be very distinguished sadly and the Shiraz seems to give it a slightly 'jammy' quality
2004 vintage
Taster #2521 · Mar 16, 2014
89/100
Dark red, black centre. Full, blackcurrant flavour. Good body and tannins. Would last.
2007 vintage
Taster #5415 · Jan 27, 2014
86/100
Curious about geography so had low expectations. Not disappointed or overwhelmed. Fine enough to drink at random mid week but have had better at this price point.
2007 vintage
Taster #0842 · Sep 4, 2013
87/100
Good QPR
2007 vintage
Taster #1375 · Mar 9, 2013
87/100
Plum, black pepper and dusty with a little chocolate. Had an edge to it as if it were hinting at being vegetal or stemmy but was not real forward with either.
2007 vintage
Taster #3407 · Jan 31, 2013
87/100
Black tending to dark red at the rim - no SA smokey nose, cedar and dark fruits. Medium to heavy bodied, quite a clean palate, not too sweet, drying tannins on the finish. Quite good.
2007 vintage
Taster #4618 · Aug 17, 2012
86/100
Disappointing - nothing to make it stand out from the crowd at this price point
2007 vintage
Taster #5770 · Mar 7, 2012
86/100
Was expecting a lot, was disappointed by a fairly basic wine. Nothing standing out. It's best feature is its balance but that's about it. In this price range from South Africa, go with a Meerlust Rubicon if you can find one.
2007 vintage
Taster #8229 · Feb 23, 2012
86/100
P&P. Opaque, purple. Nose of extracted Shiraz and more. Dark, dark fruits. Medium-weight mouth feel. Black fruit on the palate, dark, not very tannic, but some bitterness (less & less as the evening wore on). Medium-length finish. I don't get much Cab or Merlot, but I can taste the Petit Verdot. I'm not sure I like it with what seems like a lot of Shiraz. On the palate, not enough fruit and a bit too much bitterness to be very …
2007 vintage
Taster #2646 · Nov 13, 2010
86/100
Decanter Fine Wine Encounter; 11/13/2010-11/14/2010 (Landmark Hotel, London) : (Decanter Fine Wine Encounter) This is a blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot that has spent 18 months in 33% new oak. Deep red color, dense nose, fruity, spiced, leather, intense, tannic, medium aftertaste
2007 vintage