Vergelegen Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
R390.00
The wine is complex, showing blackcurrants, spice, ripe plums and attractive wood aromas and flavours. It is full and rich with prominent tannns that bodes well for future ageing.
ORIGIN
The grapes were selected from Vergelegen’s Rooiland and Stonepine vineyards. These vineyards are all north to northwest facing, with granite, Hutton and Clovelly soils. Vines were planted 4000 to the hectare.
VINIFICATION
The Cabernet was fermented in open and closed tanks at high temperatures (28-32°C) and pumped over every 6 hours to maximize colour and tannin extraction. The wine spent 16 months in barrel; 40% new oak from coopers Taransaud, Darnajou and Sylvain. The wine was bottled on 4 December 2015.
COMPOSITION
Cabernet Sauvignon 86%
Merlot 10%
Cabernet Franc 4%
ANALYSIS
Alcohol 14,57%
RS 2.68 g/l
TA 5.36 g/l
pH 3.73
MATURATION
Accessible now but will reward further maturation in bottle.
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
- Atkin – 92
- Platter – ’94 – 4½ stars
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
- Atkin – 91
- Platter – ’94 – 4½ stars
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
- Atkin – 92
- Martin – 90
- Platter – ’93 – 4½ stars
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
- Tanzer – 92
- Atkin – 93
- Martin – 90
- Platter – 4½ stars
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
- Tanzer – 90
- Martin – 91
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
- Atkin – 93
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
- Tanzer – 91
- Atkin – 93
- Martin – 91
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