Winery Flagstone - Dark Horse Shiraz

Winery FlagstoneDark Horse Shiraz

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Dark Horse Shiraz of Winery Flagstone is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Dark Horse Shiraz from the Winery Flagstone

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dark Horse Shiraz of Winery Flagstone in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dark Horse Shiraz of Winery Flagstone in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Flagstone's Dark Horse Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.56°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Dorsa

Intraspecific cross between the limberger and the dornfelder made in 1971 by Bernard Hill of the Weinsberg Research Institute in Germany. It can be found in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Poland, the Czech Republic and the United States. Note that Cabernet Dorio has the same parents.

Last vintages of this wine

Dark Horse Shiraz - 2019
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Dark Horse Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Dark Horse Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Dark Horse Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Dark Horse Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Dark Horse Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Dark Horse Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Dark Horse Shiraz from Winery Flagstone are 2018, 2019, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Flagstone

The winery offers 62 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Accolade Wines.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Flagstone is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 57 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 500 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Rich

Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.

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