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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Nederburg The Winemaster's Reserve Baronne 2009 80+ Points

Nederburg The Winemaster's Reserve Baronne 2009 80+ Points


Clear, bright, ruby cherry red with slight watery rim, medium plus concentration, medium plus viscosity, no evidence of gas or sediment.

Clean with medium plus intensity, dark red cherries, cassis and hints of tinned plum tomatoes, peppery with dark earthy notes, very oaky style, possibly a combination of French / American / Eastern European oak, barrel and oak chips as it is quite dusty cedary in appearance, spicy smoky note, dark cocoa.

Dry to off dry (+/- 3 gram Residual Sugar),medium plus alcohol, low tannin, medium plus acidity (possibly acidified), medium lenght and medium complexity with new flavours of juicy plum / prunes.

Served at 14 degrees celsius with BBQ beef and speck sausages, now until 2014.

Western Cape blend of Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz, no proportion given, very much a South Australian generic blend in profile.

Bottle tasted was purchased at Checkers Hyper Fourways ar R 29.99