Ken Forrester Renegade 2006
Rhone Red Blends
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Robert
Parker
3.6 Very Good
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Product Details
Varietal
Producer
Vintage
2006
Size
750ML
ABV
14.5%
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Winemaker Notes
This elegant Rhone blend (our 10th vintage) displays Old World Style with New World fruit. Hint of Grenaches earthy rusticity and Shirazs noble spice with hints of nutmeg and salty black olive on the finish. Balanced with soft integrated tannins.
Serve with roasts, duckling and full flavored Mediterranean dishes as well as lamb or grilled meat and vegetables.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2006 Renegade is a blend of 45% Shiraz, 44% Grenache, 11% Mourvedre that is raised in used oak for 12 months. It has a crisp mulberry and tea leaf bouquet that is well defined. The palate is ripe on the entry with vibrant acidity and an attractive weightlessness. Notes of blackberry, briary and bay leaf furnish the reserved, but fresh, classy finish.
Other Vintages
2014-
Wine
Spectator
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James
Suckling
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Robert
Parker
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Wine
Enthusiast
In 1993, hospitality industry veteran Ken Forrester and his wife Teresa purchased the historic Scholtzenhof estate, nestled at the base of the Helderberg in Stellenbosch. Originally established in 1689 as Zandberg, the property is one of the oldest wine farms in the Cape. Ken enlisted the help of his winemaker friend Martin Meinert in replanting and revitalizing the vineyards, with an aim to craft a white wine that could rival any in the world! And so it was that Ken Forrester Vineyards was established, with a focus on Chenin Blanc production.
CNC381544_2006 Item# 108810