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2007 Spice Route Wine Company Chakalaka Swartland
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2007 Spice Route Wine Company Chakalaka Swartland

Producer: Spice Route Wine Company
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Rhone Blend
Origin: South Africa
Region: South Africa

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87 Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2009

($26; shiraz, mourvedre and carignan) Bright red-ruby. Aromatic nose combines blackberry, violet, dark chocolate, mint and dried herbs. Very ripe but spicy and juicy, with hints of roasted berries and game supported by a firm spine of acidity. I'd drink this moderately deep wine in the next year or two.

91 Points | Wine Spectator

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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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