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2009 Merlot

Steenberg Vineyards

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The red wine Merlot, vintage 2009 from the winery Steenberg Vineyards has been rated in 2013 with 90 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Merlot from the region Constantia in South Africa.

Tasting Notes

90
Tasting from 15.02.2013

Dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, delicate watery rim. Ripe plum fruit with intense eucalyptus and fresh peppermint undertones, pleasant exotic spice. Fine after-eight notes on the palate, fresh cherry fruit, fine tannins, pleasantly structured finish, an elegant wine, lemony aftertaste.

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Category: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Merlot
Vintage: 2009
Expansion: barrique
Alcohol Level: 14%
Price: 10 - 20 €
Region
Constantia, South Africa
Constantia, located on the Cape of Good Hope around Constantia Mountain, a spur of Table Mountain, is very, very small, and yet it was here that viticulture...
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Steenberg Vineyards

Steenberg Road
7945 Steenberg
Südafrika
+27 (21) 7132211
[email protected] www.steenbergfarm.com

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