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Rustenberg John X Merriman 2006

Bordeaux Red Blends

from South Africa

Price: $29.99

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Rustenberg

South Africa, South Africa

Bordeaux Red Blends

Style: Earthy & Spicy

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Item No. 99925

(2)

ratings pedigree (past vintages):

2007

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2003

2001

red wine style:

winemaker's notes:

A Bordeaux blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 13% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec.

This sensational Bordeaux blend is named for the Prime Minister of the Cape who purchased and revitalized part of the historical Rustenberg estate in the late 1800s. One of South Africa's most iconic bottlings, it delivers intense, smoky flavors of tobacco, cherry, licorice, and plum intertwined with complex notes of mineral and spice.

alcohol by volume: 14.5%

critical acclaim:

"Full, saturated medium ruby. Primal aromas of blackcurrant, licorice and exotic flowers. Rich, broad and smoky, with superb fat and depth. Very ripe dark berry flavors are complicated by hints of truffle and tobacco leaf. This layered, large-scaled wine is extremely young today. Finishes quite dry and uncompromising, with big, chewy tannins and powerful backbone."

91 Points

International Wine Cellar

"Mostly cabernet sauvignon and merlot, along with petit verdot, franc and malbec, this grows at Rustenberg's southwest-facing vineyards on Simonsberg Mountain. It's a dark, savory red with scents of black tea, dark plums and tobacco. With air, the middle of the wine fills out, deepening to black raspberry flavors, and the finish brightens, buoyed by mineral-edged tannin. For the cellar, or decant for roast lamb."

91 Points

Wine & Spirits

User Reviews

The top 3 most liked reviews for this wine.

Scott Citino - Fernandina Beach, FL (read all my reviews)

rating (1/1/2011):

This a a classic bordeaux blend from a well-known South African Winery. Big tannins with flavors of tobacco, mineral, berry, and licorice. Wonderful!

thlp (read all my reviews)

rating (9/24/2010):

oaky, smokey, tobacco nose. very strong start. black fruits soon follows at first slip. very strong acid. has a spicy taste to it, too. i actually thought that the tannin was rather smooth and went by unnoticed for a wine with such character and structure. there is a hint of of chocolate sweetness at the finish.