Lot 52 : Meerlust Rubicon 2016/Cabernet 2016/Merlot 2016 (750ml X 3)

Tasting Notes: Stellenbosch Hills Cabernet Sauvignon has gorgeous ripe black cherry and mulberry flavours, subtly enhanced by a whiff of wood-smoke, a brush of vanilla and a sprinkling of pepper. Serve with: A superb partner to pasta or any red meat dish.   The Harvest: The grapes are hand harvested at the optimal time of aromatic concentration – 24° balling. It is of critical essence that the fruit is healthy, crisp with a good sugar/acid balance.   In the Cellar: Wine is matured for a period of 16 months in 30% new French oak and the remainder in 2nd and 3rd fill French oak barrels.

This straw-coloured Boschendal 1685 Sauvignon Blanc Grande Cuvee has an aroma of herbs and tropical fruit, with hints of lime and green fig. These complex flavours carry through to the creamy, harmonious palate adding to the mineral zesty finish. Ready to drink now the Boschendal 1685 Sauvignon Blanc Grande Cuvée is the ideal partner for smoked fish, seafood and creamy poultry or veal dishes.

The palate expresses the vintage by bringing together the masculine firmness and length of the Cabernet Sauvignon with a juicy fruit core. A seamless integration of oak spice and oak tannin entwined with the Cabernet’s masculinity adds real depth and complexity to the wine.