It is always difficult to know how to start a blog.
My interest was peaked by a catalogue i received from Majestic wine. South African wine isn’t a strong point of mine, i will admit, however i gambled on a bottle of The Liberator when the wine society had it on offer and wasn’t disappointed.
This wine: Rustenberg, John X Merriman, Stellenbosch 2013 (Merlot, Cab Sauv, Malbec, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot)
On pouring this is a deep dark ruby red. Like the traditional South African rugby team, it is big upfront. Physical. Red fruits, plum that fades into more cigar aromas and leaves you wanting more. At 14.5% its not for the faint hearted, but if you like boreadux blends this offers tremendous value and can be purchased from either Majestic wine or Waitrose. At less than £15 top value. Overall i would give this a 4.3/5. I have another couple of bottles that i intend to leave for a few more years……
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