Rietvallei Estate John B Robertson Cabernet Sauvignon & Tinta Barocca 2010 82+ Points

Rietvallei Estate John B Robertson Cabernet Sauvignon & Tinta Barocca 2010 82+ Points


Clear, day bright, crimson / young cherry red with slight purple rim, medium concentration, medium viscosity, no gas or sediment.


Clean, medium intensity, youthful and vibrant, delicately ripe plums, cherries, strawberries, youngberry, cranberry and ripe strawberries, earthy, faint brush of oak, probably old wood / barrel and perhaps oak chips.

Dry with some residual sugar, medium plus acidity, medium alcohol, low plus tannins, new juicy flavours of strawberry, raspberries, earthy wet stones, fresh and crisp, delicately extracted, fine lenght and fair complexity.


A honest wine not heavy on pocket, showing upfronf pure ripe fruit, no greenness, clever blend and best of all it is site specific, 100% Roberston district fruit!


If served under South African climatic conditions served at 14 degrees celsius with achicken fillet braised in rich tomato sauce, thyme and parsley and cloves & cinnamon scented steamed rice or alternatively will be perfect with a meaty pizza.