From this award winning winery comes the '347 Vineyards' label. This single variety Carmenère is composed of carefully selected parcels of fruit from different valleys resulting in a multi-dimensional wine with unique character. On the nose it has intense notes of red fruit, tobacco and cassis that are perfectly accompanied by subtle hints of vanilla. [...]

'The opaque purple-hued 2005 exhibits an extraordinary nose of violets, creme de cassis, charcoal, and spring flowers. Gorgeously pure, opulently full-bodied, with sweet tannins, superb concentration, and a low acid, ripe, tannic finish, it tastes like a top-notch vintage of ripe Bordeaux, but made in California. It can be drunk now and over the next [...]

'The opaque purple-hued 2005 exhibits an extraordinary nose of violets, creme de cassis, charcoal, and spring flowers. Gorgeously pure, opulently full-bodied, with sweet tannins, superb concentration, and a low acid, ripe, tannic finish, it tastes like a top-notch vintage of ripe Bordeaux, but made in California. It can be drunk now and over the next [...]

'The 2005 Dominus continues to strut its stuff, tasting like a Napa hybrid blend of a St-Emilion and Pomerol. Its dark ruby/purple-tinged color is followed by notions of cedarwood, spice box, roasted herbs, sweet black cherry and cassis fruit, licorice, and truffles. Full-bodied with excellent fruit intensity, complex aromatics, supple tannins, and a long finish, [...]

This year's vintage shows a greater concentration of flavour and substance than previous years. Dried tobacco leaf, cassis and plum notes soar from this deeply coloured red, born of rich ripe fruit in an excellent vintage. The palate is full and soft and very well formed tannins make for a tasty and elegant wine.
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"Attractive cassis aromas jump from the glass of this dark ruby/purple-tinged 2004. While elegant, medium-bodied, soft, and broad in the mouth, it is slightly superficial, without the broodingly deep, backward, muscular personality of this estate's wines prior to 2001. Given its flavor profile and softness, the 2004 will have wide consumer appeal if drunk over [...]

Established in 1943, Robertson Winery is now one of the largest estates in South Africa boasting a hugely diverse terroir thus creating an exciting range of wine styles. A beautiful deep red in colour with a smooth full bodied style. A forwardly fruity body is enhanced by rich mulberry, plum and cassis fruits supported by [...]