Glenelly Grand Vin de Glenelly 2009
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Blend: 42% Shiraz, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon,14% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2009 Grand Vin de Glennelly is a late release because the Shiraz took longer to mature and integrate with the Cabernet. A blend of 42% Shiraz, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, it has an intense bouquet with licorice-tinged black fruit, incense and touch of marmalade. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, well judged acidity, and clove-tinged black fruit with a sedate and harmonious finish. This feels very accomplished.
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A dark, toasted style, with ganache and Turkish coffee notes out front, backed by mint, steeped currant and warmed fig fruit at the core. The ganache edge lingers through the fleshy finish. Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot.
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Located on the southern slopes of the Simonsberg, Glenelly is owned by May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, Bordeaux doyenne and former owner of Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. Struck by the tremendous potential of South Africa's terroir and the beauty of the country, Mme de Lencquesaing decided to embark on a French adventure on African soil. She purchased Glenelly in 2003, and subsequently planted 66 of the property's 128 hectares to vineyards. The first estate-grown fruit came on line in 2007, and Glenelly's state-of-the-art winery building was completed in 2009. The wines are fermented naturally and made with as little intervention as possible, seeking to achieve the perfect balance of French style and South African terroir.