This is solid, with mature hints of cedar and tobacco now weaving through the core of red currant, damson plum and red licorice. A nice briary edge frames the tangy finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.--Non-blind Kanonkop vertical tasting (2010). Drink now. 4,125 cases made, 244 cases imported.??–JM??Region: South Africa / Western Cape / Coastal Region / Stellenbosch / Simonsberg-Stellenbosch Select to Add

Cigar, coffee and mocha on the nose, followed by smoke and tobacco on the palate, give this ageable wine a masculine, restrained edge. The fruit is soft and integrated but the structure good. Imagine sipping this one by a roaring fire—it has that kind of character.——S.K.(12/15/2007)—— 87