Babylonstoren Nebukadnesar Simonsberg-Paarl 2020
$45
Medium- to full-bodied, this red boasts ripe but still slightly crunchy black and red currant fruit flavors, which work with fresh acidity and fine, taut tannins to deliver structure. Showing notes of bay leaf, violet, graphite and iron, which complement the fruit profile, this lingers on the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2028. 2,500 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.
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Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
May 31, 2023
Primary Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon, native to Bordeaux, has thick blue skins, giving the resulting wines plentiful tannins and phenolics and making them particularly ageworthy. Over the past 50 years, Cabernet Sauvignon has spread to all of the New World's major winegrowing regions, and it remains one of France's most important grapes.
Other Grapes
Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc
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Babylonstoren Nebukadnesar Simonsberg-Paarl 2020
Medium- to full-bodied, this red boasts ripe but still slightly crunchy black and red currant fruit flavors, which work with fresh acidity and fine, taut tannins to deliver structure. Showing notes of bay leaf, violet, graphite and iron, which complement the fruit profile, this lingers on the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2028. 2,500 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
May 31, 2023
Primary Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon, native to Bordeaux, has thick blue skins, giving the resulting wines plentiful tannins and phenolics and making them particularly ageworthy. Over the past 50 years, Cabernet Sauvignon has spread to all of the New World's major winegrowing regions, and it remains one of France's most important grapes.
Other Grapes
Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc
