2013 The Chocolate Block
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Tasting notes
Score 90/100 · Drink 2015-2024, Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Jun 2015
(the production of this wine was down in 2013; only the Cabernet was aged in new oak): Deep ruby-red. Liqueur-like chocolatey grenache dominates the nose today, but fresher notes of cherry and violet emerge with air. A lovely spicy, southern-style wine with medium weight and nicely integrated acidity (3.8 pH); really nothing overripe about this wine. Finishes juicy and firmly tannic, spreading out to saturate the palate without leaving any impression of excess weight.
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Critic scores
90
90/100
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
About the producer
Boekenhoutskloof
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Country / Region
Grape Blend
Syrah / Shiraz, Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Viognier, Grenache/ Garnacha
Colour
Red
Taste
Dry