Excelsior Estate Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1997


variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winemaker : Jaco Marais
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 14,2 % vol  rs : 2,4 g/l  pH : 3,59  ta : 6,2 g/l  
type : Red  

ageing : Assures excellent drinking now, but should soften further and keep for eight to ten years.

in the cellar : Dark plum with browning rim. Red berry fruit on nose with touch of vanilla. Full in the mouth, with juicy fruit flavours, oak spice and vanilla. Intensity and fullness of flavour is balanced by elegance. Firm, but not harsh tannins.

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