
83POINTS
14½/20







Excelsior Purebred Red 2005
Robertson, Breede River Valley, South AfricaSmoky, sausage, peppery, earthy, tobacco leaf, barnyard, shoe leather, cooked carrot aromas. Sweet, round, supple palate with blueberry, sour cherry, mint, barnyard, tobacco leaf, cooked herbs and licorice flavours. Finish is very acidic and sweet with some edgy tannins. Extremely commercial.Tasted: 17 May 2008Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $15.00 | 750ml | specialty listing |