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| GRAND RESERVE 2017 WO Stellenbosch |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
DELHEIM |
| Extremely deep intense purple colour. Initial aromatics are intense and seem slightly green. The nose then opens up with some swirling which brings on a raft of ripe plum, cherry, cassis, sandalwood, cedar and mineral notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, well structured, intense, gently complex, fairly dense, ripe, plum-crancherry-cassis fruit along with a lingering, cedar-sandalwood-tinged, high acid finish. This tasty blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc is aged for 18 months in 300L French oak barrels and has 14% alcohol, 2 g/L residual sugar and 6 g/L total acidity with lot number 249-18-B1/3 on the lower part of the glass bottle. |
CSPC |
26094 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Nob Est |
| Country |
South Africa |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
***(92 points)
Compex, Intense, Solid, Ripe |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| TASTING NOTE: A worthy flagship wine. Classic Stellenbosch cab notes of blackcurrant & dried herbs on stellar 2017. Elegant & ripe tannins give firm support, helped by sturdy oaking, 50% new for 18 months. Delicious acid freshness, excellent intensity & touch of vanilla at finish. Dashes merlot & cab franc, as in last-made 2015. Score - 95 (Platter's South African Wine Guide, 2022) |
Price |
$ 31.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - January 21, 2023 |
| Cases bought |
112 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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