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2005 Rustenberg Wines Peter Barlow Stellenbosch
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2005 Rustenberg Wines Peter Barlow Stellenbosch

Producer: Rustenberg Wines
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: South Africa
Region: South Africa

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94 Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2011

(100% cabernet sauvignon, aged 20 months in new French oak):  Good full ruby-red.  Vibrant aromas of cassis, licorice and wild spices, with complementary hints of chocolate and mocha.  Sweet, creamy and deep, with a layered, mouthfilling quality to the cassis and cigar box flavors.  Remarkably lush wine for this structured vintage.  The broad, palate-staining finish features plenty of suave tannins.  I'd give this at least another couple of years before pulling the cork; it should evolve at least through the early 2020s.

88 Points | Wine Spectator

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About South Africa

South Africa has produced wines in the area of Cape Town since the 17th century, but the country's significant place in the U.S. market is far more recent. During the era of apartheid, trade sanctions imposed on imports from South Africa kept these wines out of the U.S. and many other markets, with the effect that local South African winemakers had little incentive to produce wines that could compete in a global setting...
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Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon built its reputation on Bordeaux's Left Bank. Here, in the district of Medoc, the varietal is the key component of blended wines that also may include some Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and even Malbec and Petit Verdot. Moving slightly south, Cabernet Sauvignon meets Merlot in roughly equal proportions in the red wines of Graves. In both of these Bordeaux regions, the top bottles...
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