Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Red Wine

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Few names command as much respect in the fine wine world as Vergelegen. Founded in 1700, this pioneering estate is firmly established among the Cape’s wine elite. Named a First Growth of South Africa by Tim Atkin MW, the wines famously overdeliver for the price – this is the exceptional Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, now with almost five years age. Don’t miss this opportunity to secure an older vintage of this Stellenbosch classic. It’s largely Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot playing the minor role, all aged in French oak barriques, 20% of that new, to obtain the perfect balance of vanilla oak and rich black fruit. Expect classic cassis and graphite aromas with hallmark Vergelegen spice – singing with juicy cassis fruit, tobacco and cedar. In a lineup with top-quality Bordeaux, it certainly wouldn’t look out of place. Indeed Vergelegen is renowned for its Bordeaux-rivalling quality, even beating the famous Bordeaux Premiers Crus in blind tastings! And like the best Bordeaux, this ages beautifully. So while the superb 2021 vintage is delicious now, it will continue to mature gracefully for years to come. Enjoy it with your Sunday roast (give it an hour in a decanter to open up fully), or cellar for a few years. Sensational drinking whenever you choose to open it, this is one that Cabernet and Bordeaux fans will not want to miss.