Noble Hill Estate Reserve Red 2021 (750ml) Bardolino

Noble Hill Estate Reserve Red 2021 (750ml) BardolinoWC South Africa Paarl Simonsberg Paarl 58% Cabernet Sauvignon 23% Merlot 11% Petit Verdot 8% Cabernet Franc Production 144 x 225 l barrels Award 4. 5 stars, Platter's South African Wine Guide Award 90 points, Tim Atkin MW Award 93 points, Platter's South African Wine Guide In the vines Each component of the reserve blend carries different varietal characteristics and reflects slight soil differences between different vineyards on the estate. It is a

juicy flavors of blueberry

Bright aromas of wild raspberry and ripe strawberry mingle with hints of pomegranate

Australian Wine CompanionA blend that evenly harmonises fruit character

Persistency through the finish

The blend of the 2016 is 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc

cherry and spice notes

this is made in a mix of new and older 500L demi-muid barrels

inviting garnet hue

Most of the times

with balancing flavors of fruitiness as well as a savory herbaceousness

Its first nose of black cherries and creamy oak gets a further boost from a bit of Merlot-like openness

The winter of 2022-2023 saw record rainfall