A ripe medium, full-bodied and well-balanced wine, with hints of flint, beautiful mineral notes and excellent oak integration. Apricot and orange-peel aromas are followed by flavours of almond and…

4 ½ Stars 2021 Platter's South African Wine Guide 18 (92 pts) retains benefits of cooler sight noted in 17 (92 pts) with medium-bodied freshness, profiling fynbos & red fruit over spice.…

91 pts Wine Advocate Issue #230 April 2017 The 2015 Buzzard Kloof Syrah comes from south-facing slopes that receive less sunshine than the estate's other vineyards (the site was originally selected…

This wine is named after a former owner of Rustenberg, John Xavier Merriman, who bought the farm in 1892 in sympathy with farmers suffering from the phylloxera.

5 Stars 2024 Platter's South African Wine Guide Sophisticated, sumptuous & beautifully balanced, this Cape Bordeaux, renowned for consistent style & quality, hows true distinction in 21 ***** (96…

93 pts Tim Atkin Mw 2020 It may not (quite) scale the same heights of the 2017, but this five-way red Bordeaux blend is still a very assured wine from the Barlows. Cassis and red berry flavours are…

This Bordeaux blend typifies Rustenberg terroir with plum and cigar-box aromatics prelude a multi-layered palate with an elegant tannin structure. 51% Cabernet.

In the glass, a deep purple color. On the nose, aromas of blackcurrant and cherry, complemented by hints of cedar and tobacco. On the palate, there are flavors of blackberry and black plum, with…

Rustenberg - John X Merriman 2021 (750ml) available at Joe Canal's Lawrenceville in Lawrenceville, Nj

Winemaker's Notes : This wine is named in honor of a former owner of Rustenberg, John Xavier Merriman, who bought the farm in 1892 in sympathy with farmers suffering from the phylloxera crisis. He…

92 pts Tim Atkin Mw 2017 Big, bold, serious and built to age in bottle, this is a compact, weighty Cabernet Sauvignon with 70% new oak, firmish tannins and a core of dark damson and cassis fruit…