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A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines Red (Swartland)
South Africa
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Shiraz, Grenache, Cinsault, Tinta Barocca, Mourvèdre
- Country
- South Africa
- Appellation
- Swartland
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carne de caça · cordeiro assado · queijos maturados
Rated vintages
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201394 pts
A blend of 68% Shiraz, 18% Grenache, 10% Cinsault and 4% Tinta Barocca, this is one of the finest reds coming out of South Africa today. It is powerful and concentrated, yet elegant and refined, with notes of lush red cherry, raspberry and plum that are complemented by notes of…
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201094 pts
Despite its age, this has the depth, concentration and structure to continue to age well through 2022. A blend of 74% Shiraz, 18% Grenache, 6% Cinsault and 2% Tinta Barocca, there's a pure character to the wine—herbal notes of minty fynbos, bark and freshly tilled soil are suppo…
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200992 pts
This blend of 66% Shiraz, 16% Mourvèdre, 14% Grenache and 4% Cinsault is pure and balanced, with an immediately perceptable core of brambly berry that's accented by notes of white pepper, charred cedar, forest floor and cocoa nib. The medium-weight palate is fleshy yet firm, wit…