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84
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
Quite muscular merlot, with the grape’s tea-like aroma perhaps overemphasized. Lots of ripe plum, black cherry, dried herbs and dark chocolate as well. Medium-full bodied, fairly dense, with dry tannin. Good now to 2009. LCBO 345371
- Price:
- $10.15
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Merlot
- Vintage:
- 2006
- Region:
- Western Cape
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