Muratie Ronnie Melck Stellenbosch Shiraz 2009 85 Points

Muratie

Dark ruby with slight purple rim.

Clean, moderate plus intensity, oaky at this stage, will probablyintegrate, shadowing very ripe dark plums, cassis and blueberries, dry earth, spicy cloves and cinnamon with black pepper, alcohol noticeable on the nose.

Dry, rich profile with concentrated dark red fruits, slight overextraction, moderate acidity lending a fresh and savory note to the spicy, leathery texture, angular medium plus tannins, tobacco, full style with very high alcohol of 14.5%.

Best revisited in 2015