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Friday, April 26, 2013

Simonsig Mr Borio's Stellenbosch Shiraz 2011 90 Points



Ruby red with purple rim, clean, expressive with heady aromatics, perfume, ripe blackberries, dark cherries, good purity of fruit, focus, earthy stony elements, with rosemary, lavender blossom, subtle oaking, lending spicy cedar and vanilla note.

Dry with dash residual sugar, sweet, fruited, Darjeeling tea leaf complexity, fleshy plush texture, moderate tannins, juicy, full bodied with high alcohol of 14% abv, savory black olives, moderate plus acidity, fresh and lively, charming, full of personality, perfect for this coming winter with rich ostrich stews or black lentils soup with smoked pork belly.

Bargain at 70 per bottle, cellar door
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