This cuts a broad swath, with lots of melted black licorice, braised fig, mocha, espresso and mulled black currant fruit aromas and flavors carried by velvety tannins through the long, lush finish. Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Chenin Blanc. Drink now through 2013. 500 cases made.??–JM??Region: South Africa / Western Cape / Coastal Region / Stellenbosch / Stellenbosch Select to Add

Serious herbal notes of cedar bark, black pepper and violet leaf mingle with a juicy fruit backbone of black raspberry and cherry flavors. Rich and satiny in the mouth with a firm structure and a coffee-infused finish. Drink now–2013. ——L.B.(6/1/2011)—— 90