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Saturday, January 12, 2013
KWV Reserve Collection Western Cape Merlot 2009 85+ Points
Cherry red with slight garnet rim.
Clean, high intensity, lifted, ripe plums, blackberries and cherries, spicy core, delicate earthy note, subtle cedar oak, high alcohol noticeable though.
Dry with medium plus acidity, fresh, elegant extract, athletic structure, ripe moderate tannins, juicy, savoury and crunchy in profile, very high alcohol though at 14.5% abv, need time, embryonic for a 2009, best revisited in 2015.
