Le Riche, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch

Thin

Too jammy. Actually not very cab like

MG + Bra Cab inte fynbos

Liiite salt och sött på tungan. Hyfsat fruktig, men ändå lite ”bränd” eftersmak. Inget dåligt vin, men ingen favvo.

Atkin 95+ Tasting Event - 2023 (Auslese, Cape Town) : (Short Notes, Walkaround) Deep ruby colour with aromas that exude violet flowers, fresh blackcurrant and brambly fruits, all nuanced with a touch of cigar and light oak. The wine is vibrant and firmly tannic yet utterly approachable, with a sweet-edged profile of tinned cherry and 5-spice that highlights its ripe fruit character. There is plenty of depth and richness, though it lacks the finesse of the Reserve. The restrained use …

Deep ruby-black Attractive aromas of ripe blackcurrant, dried blueberries, dried mint, perhaps, or even sage (?) with a slight lolly stick combined with spice to suggest oak influence. Maybe a hint of blackcurrant leaf as the wine opens? or greener undergrowth. Mid-bodied with plenty on the entry with bright fruits popping out, penetration to the palate with oodles of blackcurrant compote and cassis fruits underscored by a zesty lemon acidity and chewy yet sweet tannins. Some complexity from savoury nuances …

Nose: The nose is plush and balanced with dark red cherries, plums, raspberries, black currants, cocoa powder, licorice, bell peppers, sweet tobacco, smoke, and cedar notes. Taste: The feel is full bodied with medium acidity and chewy, medium+ tannins. There is a bit of coarseness to the tannins as well while the plushness of the nose follows through with dark red cherries, plums, raspberries, black currants, bell peppers, cocoa powder, sweet tobacco, and cedar notes. Overall: This is lovely stuff. …

Delicious and full. Probably could keep for another 2 years. Get some more

South African wine tour - Day five (Stellenbosch) : Medium minus intensity blackcurrant and a little pencil shavings, cedar backed by sweet spice. Wetly juicy, tight tannins, blackcurrant and spice with plenty of cedar. Nice.

Alc: 14%; Deep crimson red. A lifted rather a tutti-frutti nose, some cassis and pencil shavings and raspberry; all seemed a little frivolous for a serious wine. The palate was delicate but a lot more lightweight than expected. The fruit has purity, some raspberry coulis, bramble, black cherry yoghurt, a hint of blackcurrant and zingy fresh acidity. The wine seemed to lack both depth and concentration, especially in the context of the 2015 vintage. The finish had a pure blackcurrant …