2006 South Africa
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2006 has been a good year for reds and an even better for white wines in South Africa. Fruit quality has been excellent, despite the adverse conditions in the vineyard, ranging from strong winds during the berry set, to intense heat that affected sugar levels.
The stand-out varieties are white, particularly Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc with pronounced aromatics and palate length. Red wines are big, rich at full flavour and sugar ripeness and less tannic than in 2004 and 2005.
H/Litre 6 x 50cl 1cs
H/Litre 6 x 50cl 3cs
H/Litre 6 x 50cl 1cs
Bordeaux pair Hubert de Bouard (Angelus) and Bruno Prats (formerly of Cos d'Estournel) along with South African Lowell Jooste of Klein Constantia Estate have produced a fabulous 2006. Low yielding vineyards along with the expertise of the team behind it have combined to give this wine some real class at staggering value.
This is a brilliant, vibrant and precise expression of great winemaking. The joyous blend of ripe black Cabernet and Shiraz work wonderfully together on both nose and palate. The discernable dollop of sexy Merlot acts to smooth off the edges of this wine to give an all round great bottle for the price. A real treat.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs