Raats Red Jasper
| Vintage: | 2015 |
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| Winery: | Raats |
| Description: | 92 pts Wine Advocate Issue #230 April 2017 The 2015 Red Jasper is a blend of 48% Cabernet Franc, 36% Malbec, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. It has an elegant bouquet with a light marine influence infusing the blackberry and boysenberry fruit, hints of green bell pepper and peat. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, well balanced and perhaps a little more broad shouldered than the other 2015s from Raats, yet with great persistence and freshness on the Loire-like finish. Apparently this has been an enormous success in the United States and I can understated why. 91 pts Wine Spectator Web Only - 2017 A fresh tobacco leaf note leads the way, pulling juicy red currant, plum and red cherry fruit behind it, while fresh acidity gives this ample cut to match the fleshier, toastier side. Nicely done. Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2018 through 2022. 91 pts Tim Atkin Mw 2017 Evocatively named, Red Jasper is a cuvée of Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and a little Petit Verdot, aged in older wood. It's a grippy, firm, slightly chewy number with mint, cassis and damson notes. Needs time to soften. 2017-22 92 pts James Suckling June 2018 Blackberries, plums, lavender and spices. Full body, grippy tannins and a spicy finish. Drink in 2020. A blend of 48% cabernet franc, 36% malbec, 9% cabernet sauvignon, 5% merlot and 2% petit verdot. |
| Price: | $ 19.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Southern Hemisphere Wine Center
| Address: |
5973 Engineer Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-504-9463 |
| Telephone (regular): | 714-892-3030 |
| Fax: | 714-892-6930 |
First added to 1000 Corks on October 5, 2020.
