Winery Rustenberg - John X Merriman

Winery RustenbergJohn X Merriman

4.0
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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 John X Merriman of Winery Rustenberg is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot 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 John X Merriman from the Winery Rustenberg

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the John X Merriman of Winery Rustenberg in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper, mint

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with vegetal taste

bell pepper, chard

Wine with floral taste

violet, perfume

On the nose the John X Merriman of Winery Rustenberg in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or pomegranate and sometimes also flavors of savory, cedar or honey.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rustenberg's John X Merriman.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.3°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

John X Merriman - 2019
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.411110
John X Merriman - 2018
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
John X Merriman - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
John X Merriman - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
John X Merriman - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.911110
John X Merriman - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
John X Merriman - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of John X Merriman from Winery Rustenberg are 1999, 2002, 2003, 2000 and 2019.

Informations about the Winery Rustenberg

The winery offers 41 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Rustenberg is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 900 of of South Africa wines
In the top 350 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 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: Golden

Brown colour with red and yellow reflections characteristic of evolved wines.

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