Wine Details

Excelsior Paddock
200384
South Africa • Breede River
100%
2003
84
Jeff Tolmie - 01.10.2005
Red purple with high contrast, moving to black in the middle. Strong smoky black cherry & vanilla, perhaps a little licorice. Maybe rasberry. Intense juicy black fruits, with a (slightly too) strong vanilla note. Long constant finish, with a juicy kick at the end. Nice new world wine, with intense fruits, strong oak and a long straightforward finish. It's good, but doesn't stand out from the crowd. The sweet vanilla note is a bit too strong.
28.09.05
1
6.39
Shiraz & Co.
Notes
Alcohol: 15%
Veritas 2004 - Double Gold
Deep brick red on rim of glass, almost black in centre. Smoked meat, mocha, toffee and spicey new wood on nose. Lingering flavours of vanilla and ripe black cherries with a long and smooth finish.
THE HARVEST : Picked at 25.5º Balling.
IN THE CELLAR : Fermented to 5º Balling in tank. Pumpovers twice per day. Fermentation completed and matured in 60% American oak and 40% French.
AGEING POTENTIAL : Drinking excellent now, but with 6-8 years cellaring potential.
Ref: 134