John X Merriman, Stellenbosch, Rustenberg

This Bordeaux blend typifies Rustenberg terroir. The John X Merriman is a powerful wine that rewards aging. In its youth the wine is worth decanting and expresses cassis, black currant and dark fruits complemented with cigar tobacco and sour cherry notes. As the wine ages and its fine grained tannins soften a softer more savoury palate develops revealing wonderful drinkability and tertiary complexity.

Aging Potential : 10 to 15 years from vintage under ideal cellaring conditions.