Remhoogte Estate
Murray & Chris Bustread - Winemakers
(30ha 5000cs 90% red 10% white)
Aigle Noir Layers of plums, cherries, cinnamon and mint on the nose. Rich berried fruit carries through onto the palate with a clean spiciness adding to the body and complexity of this elegant wine. Silky but firm tannins and a finish that lingers. Drink now or mature for up to 8 years. 32% Merlot, 30% Shiraz, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Pinotage.
92 points Robert Parker 2006
92 points Wine Enthusiasts Magazine 2006
Remhoogte Estate Blend 03 has a deep intense color and complex and elegant aromas of black currants with hints of cedar and cigar box. This is a very rounded full-bodied wine in the Bordeaux style. It is layered with flavors of black currant and chocolate mocha with vanilla tones and spice. This wine is finely textured with velvet tannins and a long finish. This wine goes well with red meat dishes such as beef, lamb, saucy chicken, pasta or pizza.
59% Merlot 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Pinotage
92 points Robert Parker 2006
92 points Wine Enthusiasts Magazine 2006
59% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Pinotage
Fairbairn, Capital Wine Trophy – Silver
Neil Pendock Top 10 – Wine Magazine Dec 2005
Silver Medal (88 Points) in the Fairbairn Capital Trophy Show 2005
Veritas 2005 - Bronze
Remhoogte Bonne Nouvelle 02 has a fresh blackberry and currant fruit fragrance. Its color is ripe and dark with lots of sweet toast and spice notes with a full-bodied and fleshy finish that has a nice cocoa powder edge to it. This is a powerful and impressive blend of 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 58%, Merlot, 25% Pinotage aged 16 months in 225litre French Oak barrels. (60% new wood)
Gold Medal Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2004
John Platter 2005 - 4 Stars
89 Points Wine Spectator
90 points Robert Parker
17/20 David Brice, The Wine Cellar
**** Grape Magazine
Fairbairn Capital Trophy Wine Show 2005 - Bronze
Michelangelo Awards 2005 - Silver Medal
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