2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch
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The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon spends 24 months in barrel with 50% new oak. It has a backward, slightly broody undergrowth-tinged nose with tobacco and gravelly notes infusing the carapace of black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with toasty tannin, quite austere and reserved in style, but there is a driving line of acidity that maintains freshness. It still feels a little foursquare on the finish, but it should drink well over the next few years.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Good deep red. Initially mute nose reveals scents of strawberry, raspberry, blackberry and iron with air. Much sweeter in the mouth than the nose suggests (but with only 2 g/l r.s.), with dark berry fruits complicated by subtle dried herbs and flowers. Not at all green but nicely cool, displaying brisk acidity and a fine-grained texture. Finishes with a firm structure and excellent length. This is built for a graceful evolution in bottle.
Very tight and tough. Old school. Thick and sweet at first but demanding on the finish. (JR)