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2005 De Trafford Wines Shiraz Blueprint Stellenbosch
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2005 De Trafford Wines Shiraz Blueprint Stellenbosch

Producer: De Trafford Wines
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: South Africa
Region: South Africa

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90 Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2009

($37) Good bright ruby. Lively but tight on the nose; less expressive today than the 2006. Penetrating and firmly built, with good mineral underpinning to the sweet boysenberry and blackberry flavors. Finishes long and vibrant, with serious spine. I'd give this one a year or two of additional aging.

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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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