Rietvallei John B Robertson Cabernet Sauvignon & Tinta Barocca 2009 82+ Points

Rietvallei John B Robertson Cabernet Sauvignon & Tinta Barocca 2009 82+ Points


Clear, bright cherry red medium concentration and medium viscosity, no evidence of gas but some fine tartaric cristal can be seen.

Clean, medium intensity with notes of plums, ripe to overripe strawberries, cassis with a leafy edge, earthy.

Dry to off dry! Medium acidity (possibly acidified) medium alcohol, low tannin with new flavours of savory black olives and ripe dark cherries, juicy elegant mouthfeels with persistent earthy note, just ripe perfect, over delivers for R32,(purchase at Pick & Pay Lonehill) excellent purity of fruit, now until 2014

Served at 13 degrees Celsius with one of the followings:

Steam squash salad with wholegrain mustard, South African extra virgin olive oil & lime juice

Or

Organic sweet corn soup with shredded chicken fillet, spring onions enhanced with fresh ginger and garlic

Or

Pan fried salt and pepper fresh Gurnard fillet