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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Deetlefs Estate Breedekloof Signature Merlot 2006 87 Points



Only 1 barrel produce resulting in 320 bottles available for purchase, single vineyard offerings only bottled in exceptional vintage.

Garnet hue, with brown rim, showing age.
Clean, blueberry pastille, cassis and plums, spicy leather well complimented by minty character, need  lots of aeration, tasted over 4 days.

Dry, intense fresh cherries, with masses of fruit concentration lending an impression of sucrosity, dense and saturated savory, moderate acidity, vibrant, fresh and elegant, lifted by the very high alcohol of 15% abv, plush tannins, ending on a note of pencil shavings and tobacco, now until 2020+