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TN: 2002 Rust en Vrede Estate Red Wine

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TN: 2002 Rust en Vrede Estate Red Wine

by Bill Spohn » Sat Nov 26, 2022 1:42 pm

Thought it would be time to check up on this wine from a good producer in Stellenbosch.. It is a blend of 58% cab sauv., 33% shiraz and 9% merlot.

The nose was a pleasant mix of red and black fruit, mellow now, and the tannins are quite soft. Obviously a cabernet based wine but the shiraz was obviously present in the blend given the primarily black current but also some undertones of dry apricot - quite pleasant. Medium length, fully resolved, I think, and no point holding longer, though certainly no worries about it lasting a few more years.

I intend to open the other vintage I cellar, the 1994 soon so I can compare them. BTW, Rust en Vrede means peace and freedom in Cape Dutch - first wine to make it into the top 100 at the Wine Speculator and the one Mandela chose for his long awaited inauguration in 1993.
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Re: TN: 2002 Rust en Vrede Estate Red Wine

by Jenise » Sat Nov 26, 2022 5:47 pm

I love that winery. Have had too few in recent years as South African wines just don't pop up when and where I shop, though locally some RnV Sauv Blancs showed up last year.
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