2006 Steenberg Vineyards Constantia Nebbiolo 87 Points

2006 Steenberg Vineyards Nebbiolo Constantia - 14 % 87 Points

Typical Nebbiolo varietal on the nose, almonds, Morello cherries, ripe red fruit hints of dried spear mint and wet earth.
Delicate, ripe tannins, will need +/- 3 years to integrate, but fine if enjoy with food, such as veal in rich tomato gravy based.
Lighter than the 2005, without loosing it’s complexity and seamless structure.
Very well made. Now until 2013+

PS: Minty character in wines, can sometime be perceived as charming, intriguing,depending the taster, but it is important for everyone to know it is the results of water stress vine, rather than an expression of terroir or the influence of bluegum / eucalyptus tree surrounding the vineyards!