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2006 Boekenhoutskloof Syrah Coastal Region
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2006 Boekenhoutskloof Syrah Coastal Region

Producer: Boekenhoutskloof
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: South Africa
Region: South Africa

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91 Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2009

($47) Full red-ruby. Blueberry, coffee, blackberry and woodsmoke on the nose; very syrah! Densely packed and sappy, with a chewy intensity to the plum, spice and mineral flavors. The suave, horizontal finish really coats the palate, leaving this classy syrah with a very light touch. Finishes with smooth, broad tannins, solid spine and resounding, very bright flavors. Built to age, and yet this is easier to taste today than the 2004 was two years ago.

93 Points | Wine Spectator
94 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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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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Syrah

While the grape is currently grown throughout the world, the most elegant Syrahs still come from the Northern Rhone valley, particularly the appellations of Côte Rôtie, Cornas, and Hermitage. Here, steep, terraced vineyards help produce full-bodied, intense, tannic wines loaded with white pepper and red fruit. In the vineyard, Syrah is largely cooperative- vines are productive, but not overly vigorous. Skins are thick, helping the grape...
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