2006 Rust en Vrede Estate |
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Price: $39.99 $35.99 as part of mixed case Region: Stellenbosch, South Africa Reviews: 93 WS About this Wine: Ripe and polished, with a superfresh core of red and black currant fruit, licorice, spice cake and braised fig. Production: 3.060 cases produced 6+ bottles available. Ships in 1-5 business days. 6 bottles available for Same Day Shipping. Quantity in Basket: None |
Wine Spectator
"93 pts ... Ripe and polished, with a superfresh core of red and black currant fruit, licorice, spice cake and braised fig. The great tangy, embedded structure carries the long, iron-tinged finish. Should stretch out nicely with cellaring. Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot. Drink now through 2015." -- 05/10 Winemaker's Notes
"59% Cabernet Sauvignon/33% Shiraz/8% Merlot. Colour : Deep crimson Red. Aroma : Great fusion between the Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz convey aromas of sweet vanilla and caramel. Hints of oak spice is also prevalent. Palate : A wine offering great intensity with a powerful mouth filling experience. Dark berries and notes of coffee give way to a lingering finish." Technical Notes
"Fermented in open-top fermenters. Pumped over and the cap manually punched down five times per day. Primary fermentation took 7 days, followed by a 10 day maceration. Malolactic fermentation took place partly in steel tanks and partly in barrels. Following fermentation, the Cabernet Sauvignon (6 clones), Shiraz (6 clones) and Merlot (2 clones) clones are separately vinified. Left to mature in mostly new 300L French and American oak barrels for 23 months, the wine is then blended and bottled. Only after a further 18 months of bottle-maturation is the wine released." Acidity 6.16 g/L; p.H. 3.64; Residual Sugar 3.37 g/L 15.5% alc." | |