Rustenberg John X Merriman 2013, Wo Simonsberg Stellenbosch
Red Blend
Stellenbosch, South Africa
$24.95 (707323)
Critic Reviews (3)
This presses all five Bordeaux varieties into service, with merlot in the lead. It is a dark ruby-garnet shaded wine...
This is a very ripe vintage for the Stellenbosch icon, a blend in which fruit wins over terroir. So much red and...
A Bordeaux blend aged 20 years in oak with a core of fleshy red and black fruit along with a vein of vibrant acidity....
Community Reviews (1)
After waiting a while longer, this wine was much smoother. A little age suited it well.
Original review:
Classic Bordeaux taste at South African prices. Flavours of blackberries and earth permeate this deeply flavoured wine. Needs to be open for a few hours before drinking, or age for a few more years.