South Africa Shiraz. Deep purple hue. Immediately accessible nose - deep dark fruits powering through. Mascular and alcoholic. Likewise on the palate, a textbook New World red - overripe, heavily-oaked and over powering flavours of black fruits and scorched earth. Big, tannic and viscous wine w long, assertive finish. Obvious appeal but overdone for my taste. Where are the finesse and secondary flavours? (7.9/10).
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Rust en Vrede 2007
South Africa Shiraz. Deep purple hue. Immediately accessible nose - deep dark fruits powering through. Mascular and alcoholic. Likewise on the palate, a textbook New World red - overripe, heavily-oaked and over powering flavours of black fruits and scorched earth. Big, tannic and viscous wine w long, assertive finish. Obvious appeal but overdone for my taste. Where are the finesse and secondary flavours? (7.9/10).
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