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88
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
The price is creeping up, but this wine still offers good value. It blends several French rhône varieties to create a complex, rounded yet not soupy red, with ripe plum-prune fruit, olive, licorice and dried herb aromas. The wine is medium-full bodied, dense, warm and black pepper, with very good length. Vintages Essential. LCBO 718940
- Price:
- $13.95
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- N/A
- Vintage:
- 2005
- Region:
- Western Cape
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