2016 Meerlust, Rubicon, Stellenbosch, South Africa Bordeaux First Growth Mellow notes of old tobacco

Mellow notes of old tobacco and old leather

this is a wine which just oozes power but with such incredible precision it takes your breath away

A very sensual and seductive expression of Beaune

and grapes underwent a serious sorting after uneven ripening (they also did green harvesting)

One can sense the complexity to come but this wine needs time to develop

2016 Meerlust, Rubicon, Stellenbosch, South Africa Bordeaux First Growth Mellow notes of old tobaccoCedar wood, spice, a touch of fynbos on nose and palate. Good acidity and layers of flavour that balance the ripe fruit, with a deft touch. 93 100, Andy Howard MW, Decanter