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Meerlust Estate

Meerlust Estate has been part of the Myburgh family for 8 generations, dating back to 1756. Long recognised for producing world-class wines, the Meerlust Estate is singularly rich in charm and history. Today the family tradition of dedication to winemaking continues under the guidance of Hannes Myburgh who studied winemaking at Guisenheim and Chateau Lafite.

Wines from Meerlust Estate

Producer: Meerlust Estate
Wine: Chardonnay 2008
Region: Stellenbosch Country: South Africa
Grape: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: A full bodied & generous chardonnay, whilst still managing to retain a crisp acidity. Lots of ripe tropical fruit & creaminess are balanced by a minerality typical of the variety. This wine has a long , pleasant lingering finish indicating the richness and persistence of the 2008 vintage.
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Producer: Meerlust Estate
Wine: Pinot Noir 2009
Region: Stellenbosch Country: South Africa
Grape: Pinot Noir
Tasting notes: This classy, medium bodied pinot noir offers an abundance of plum and red cherry supported by a fine and dense tannin structure. The wine exudes volume and a carries through to a vivacious savoury finish.
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Producer: Meerlust Estate
Wine: Meerlust Estate Red 2009
Region: Country: South Africa
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Tasting notes: An abundance of creamy oak and baking spice with earthiness and minerality. Full bodied palate with lively natural acidity. Juicy plum-cassis fruit, fine silky tannins and excellent length. Made from young vine fruit so will age nicely for up to 10 years.
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Producer: Meerlust Estate
Wine: Rubicon 2007
Region: Stellenbosch Country: South Africa
Grape: Bordeaux Blend
Tasting notes: Very classic Rubicon nose with violets, ripe plum, cedarwood and intense spiceynesss. Palate: Still young but brooding, promising further maturation potential. The palate is full bodied, structured but packed with fresh dark fruit and rounded, linear tannins.
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Producer: Meerlust Estate
Wine: Rubicon Magnum 2005
Region: Stellenbosch Country: South Africa
Grape: Bordeaux Blend
Tasting notes: The 2005 Rubicon is 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc. The wine spent a total of 24 months in 75 % new French Nevers oak with 25 % 2nd Nevers and Alliers barrels.

Tasting Notes
The wine has an intense, opaque deep ruby colour, very slight gradation to the rim. Bright and vivacious in the glass, very youthful.

The nose is brooding and restrained at this stage, yet beginning to emerge with deep, dark fruit, cassis, plum and black cherry. There is a pronounced minerality on the nose with graphite, cedar smoke and cigar box bouquet. The palate is beautifully structured, fuller bodied than some earlier vintages of Rubicon due to the intensity of the fruit and intricate tannin structure. The wine exhibits rich juiciness and savour already, but the compactness and sinewy taughtness of this young wine suggest a long maturation potential. The perfectly formed, ripe tannins are densely packed and tightly woven but remain lithe and almost powdery, giving the wine a generous opulence even at this early phase of its development.
dotsPrice: £49.95  dotsSize: 75cl Colour/style: Red
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