2003 Fairview JakkalsFontein Shiraz
Vineyard: Fairview
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Varietal: Shiraz
Style: Red Wine
Region: Africa > South Africa
Other Vintages: 2002
Drink By: 2005
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
Inky dark, great depth of flavour, with excellent oak integration. Solid, smooth tannin, will age for 8 - 10 years. Jakkalsfontein is situated around a spring where to this day, the eerie evening calls of black-backed jackals can be heard. Old unirrigated bush vines produce bunches of Shiraz grapes with small berries. Jakkalsfontein is a firm wine with concentrated berry, spice and meaty flavours and a long finish. "This atypical wine has aromas of licorice, hickory, dark red fruit, paprika and...
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