ON-707323 BC-58560
Rustenberg John X Merriman 2013
Red Blend
Stellenbosch, South Africa
LCBO# 707323
0V
9090
$24.95
Critic Reviews (3)
David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This presses all five Bordeaux varieties into service, with merlot in the lead. It is a dark ruby-garnet shaded wine...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

This is a very ripe vintage for the Stellenbosch icon, a blend in which fruit wins over terroir. So much red and...

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

A Bordeaux blend aged 20 years in oak with a core of fleshy red and black fruit along with a vein of vibrant acidity....

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Community Reviews (1)
Michael Loken
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Michael Loken

After waiting a while longer, this wine was much smoother. A little age suited it well.

Original review:
Classic Bordeaux taste at South African prices. Flavours of blackberries and earth permeate this deeply flavoured wine. Needs to be open for a few hours before drinking, or age for a few more years.





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