A Bordeaux blend, marked by dark fruit flavors and hints of cedar, this is a substantial wine that should benefit from a few years of cellaring. It has the sort of tannic structure that suggests not just endurance but actual improvement with time in bottle. One caveat, though: While it does not display the annoying rubbery note that mars the bouquet of so many South African reds, it does carry a hint of band-aid or plastic on the palate. Experience suggests that this odd flavor sometimes dissipates with time. If it does here, the wine will merit a 90+ score.
