Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon
| Vintage: | 2021 |
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| Winery: | Le Riche |
| Description: | 5 Stars 2024 Platter's South African Wine Guide Same wards as Reserve plus Jonkershoek, masterly 21***** (95 pts) finer, leaner than 20 (94 pts), subtle hint of blackcurrant decadence, iodine & rockpool complexity. House's hallmark coiled intensity, shaped by 22 months in oak, 18% new, augers well for cellaring. 95 pts Tim Atkin MW 2023 This is "just" the basic Cabernet Sauvignon from Christo Le Riche, but it's a brilliant wine in its own right. Using grapes from ten different vineyards across Stellenbosch in Firgrove, the Helderberg, Jonkershoek, Raithby and the Simonsberg, it's a masterclass in blending. Matured in 18% new wood, it's wonderfully pure and scented, all violet, tar, tobacco leaf and liquorice, with plush yet structured cassis, black cherry and Asian spice flavours and the backbone to age for another decade in bottle. 2025-35 94 pts Wine Advocate Dec 2023 An impeccable vintage for Le Riche, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is fresh, elegant and red-fruited with a pure heart and core that exudes freshness and ripeness. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is still tight and will have no trouble filling its shoes in due time. With a balanced structure and complex mid-palate, this Cabernet will undoubtedly be better with at least two more years in the bottle. You'll be tempted to open it now, but you will be depriving your future self of a genuinely remarkable drinking experience. Give it time; your patience will be rewarded. Only 27,000 bottles were produced. 2025-2042 |
| Price: | $ 34.99 |
| 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 April 25, 2024.
