The Chocolate Block 2010
Price £20.30
Stock Level: 22
| Grape: | Syrah (72%), Cabernet Sauvignon (13%), Grenache 7%, Cinsault 6%, Viognier 2% |
| Strength: | 14.5% |
| Style: | Full bodied |
| Size: | 750ml |
| Cellar Notes: | This wine is the perfect example of identifying
“undiscovered” parcels of vineyard with amazing potential and utilizing it to unleash its world
class quality. The Syrah fruit comes from Malmesbury (Swartland) with its unique growing
conditions and dryland farmed vineyards to ensure it deep-rooted vines and therefore optimal
concentration of colour, flavour and tannin structure. The Grenanche noir is sourced from
Piekenierskloof (Citrusdal) with its very sandy soils and perfect terroir for ripening this grape
varietal. This batch was matured in 600L barrels to retain the unmistakable fruit and freshness on
the cultivar. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Viognier come from the organically farmed vineyards of Boekenhouskloof and the Cinsault is from old bushvines on decomposed granite soils in
Wellington. The wine matures in 2nd and 3rd filled French oak barrels for 18 months before it gets alight egg-white fining. 1035 barriques were selected for this wine. |
| Appearance: | dark chocolate |
| Aromas: | explosive nose with great depth of spiced fruit and violet-infused perfume. |
| Palate: | Striking freshness on a firmly structured palate with elegant and supple tannins. Spicy oak aromas covering a rounded mid-palate that reveals layers of fruit with intense purity. Classically styled with integrated tannins and balanced acidity to ensure a long, succulent and textured finish. |
Vineyard: Boekenhoutskloof http://www.boekenhoutskloof.co.za/
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