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2010 Buitenverwachting Cabernet Sauvignon Beyond Western Cape
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2010 Buitenverwachting Cabernet Sauvignon Beyond Western Cape

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

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87 Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2011

Dark red.  Peppery redcurrant and menthol on the slightly reduced nose.  At once plump and energetic, with ripe acidity perking up the redcurrant and licorice flavors and giving structure to the wine.  Finishes with a soft dusting of tannins, and good sweetness and breadth for a wine in this price range.

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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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