Winery Laborie - Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery LaborieMerlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Laborie is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Laborie

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Laborie 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 Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Laborie in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Laborie's Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.21°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2019
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Laborie are 2018, 2016, 2019, 2013 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Laborie

The winery offers 30 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the KWV.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Laborie is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 5000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 400 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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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