South Africa
Paarl
Vilafonte Series M Paarl Vertical, 2014
Lot
2287
Grape Variety
Producer
Vilafonte Series M Paarl
A savoury wine with musky aromas, meat, undergrowth and a hint of leather with sweet fruits. Succulent fruits come through on the palate complemented by cedary oak and graphite character. It has evolved flavours with chewy grainy tannins and a rustic finish. Harvest started later than usual in 2014 on February 18. Drinking nicely now, it was matured for 22 months in oak and is a blend of 39% Merlot, 36% Malbec and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Vilafonte Series M Paarl
A refined wine, with more weight than the 2016, it has a mineral edge which gives length and freshness. It is a blend of 40% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon and 29% Malbec. Harvest was early (starting January 30) giving ripe grapes, naturally high in acidity. Aromas of red cherries and raspberries are complemented with notes of sandalwood, sage and a touch of concrete.
Vilafonte Series M Paarl
Ripe and cooked fruits, cherry jam and herbal notes are complemented by a touch of undergrowth and vanilla. This is a mellow wine, relatively light in body with crushed red berry flavours. Since my tasting this time last year, the wine seems to have evolved. 2016 was characterized by drought conditions and a hot summer leading to an early harvest, which started on February 3, and a small crop. As the weather cooled in February, Cabernet Sauvignon was left to ripen longer with the last grapes picked on March 8. Predominantly Malbec, with 36% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc.
A savoury wine with musky aromas, meat, undergrowth and a hint of leather with sweet fruits. Succulent fruits come through on the palate complemented by cedary oak and graphite character. It has evolved flavours with chewy grainy tannins and a rustic finish. Harvest started later than usual in 2014 on February 18. Drinking nicely now, it was matured for 22 months in oak and is a blend of 39% Merlot, 36% Malbec and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Vilafonte Series M Paarl
A refined wine, with more weight than the 2016, it has a mineral edge which gives length and freshness. It is a blend of 40% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon and 29% Malbec. Harvest was early (starting January 30) giving ripe grapes, naturally high in acidity. Aromas of red cherries and raspberries are complemented with notes of sandalwood, sage and a touch of concrete.
Vilafonte Series M Paarl
Ripe and cooked fruits, cherry jam and herbal notes are complemented by a touch of undergrowth and vanilla. This is a mellow wine, relatively light in body with crushed red berry flavours. Since my tasting this time last year, the wine seems to have evolved. 2016 was characterized by drought conditions and a hot summer leading to an early harvest, which started on February 3, and a small crop. As the weather cooled in February, Cabernet Sauvignon was left to ripen longer with the last grapes picked on March 8. Predominantly Malbec, with 36% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc.
750ml
6
14%
Undergrowth, savoury meaty notes,
Succulent fruits, cedar, graphite
Slow-roasted lamb ragout with mushrooms on rotini