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Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Tasting Notes: A dense full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon showing notes of supple blackcurrant, black plum, cedar wood and spice which follows on to the palate. The palate offers additional characteristics of pencil shavings, tea leaf and molasses, its balanced with a good acidity and integrated ripe tannins. A lingering finish to complete a wine that will benefit from future bottle maturation of up to 20 years from vintage date.

Appellation	Stellenbosch, South Africa
Varieties	100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Climate	A long cold and wet winter with a slow and steady ripening period. Very strong winds at the end of November and welcomed rain in the beginning of February.
Age of Vines	On average 25 years
Vinification	5 days on skins in open fermenters @ 28 °C - cap punched manually every 2nd hour.
Maturation	24 months in 50% new 225 lit French Nevers, with 50% second fill.
Winemaker	Abrie Beeslaar
Reviews	Tim Atkin Report 2017 – 94pts for the 2013 Vintage. WineMag.co.za - 90 points 2018 NEAL MARTIN REPORT “The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon spent 24 months in 50% first-fill and 50% second-fill French barriques. It has a taut, focused bouquet with plenty of mint-tinged black fruit and a touch of licorice developing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and grippy in the mouth. The finish is nicely proportioned and slightly herbal. Very fine.”