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Saturday, January 19, 2013
Kanonkop Estate Simonsberg Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 92 Points
Cherry red with slight brown rim.
Clean, high intensity, very good Cabernet fruit definition, blackcurrant, cassis and blackberries, complex earthy note, fragrant oak lending cedar wood, tobacco character, spicy and toasty.
Dry with moderate plus acidity, fresh with elegant extraction, textural complexity with lots of mid palate stuffing, graphite, long lenght.
Classy Cabernet, amongst South Africa's finest and most consistent of the last decade, experience have shown one need to be patient with Kanonkop Cabernet, unforgiving and unyielding in their youth, need at least 4 years in bottle after release, to start understanding and enjoying it's real attribute. Now until 2024+
