This is inviting, with a dense core of plum, black currant and blackberry fruit wrapped with roasted apple wood, graphite and loam. Long, almost burly finish is loaded with grip, but manages to stay poised. Should unwind nicely in the cellar. Drink now through 2014. 295 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–JM??Region: South Africa / Western Cape / Coastal Region / Stellenbosch / Jonkershoek Valley Select to Add

5 An immediately attractive wine with intense aromas of black raspberry, cherry and plum laced with toasted cedar and mocha accents. The texture is like crushed velvet, and the rich mouth filled with firm but fine-grain tannins. A touch of cola spice unwinds on the long finish. Drink now–2014. ——L.B.(6/1/2011)—— 92