Constantia GlenFive 2020
Product code: 16112
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Product Notes
Constantia Glen Five is an exquisite South African wine, blending five Bordeaux red varietals. It boasts an opulent ruby hue and an enchanting bouquet of ripe plums, dark cherries, and wild berries, underscored by whispers of cedar and spice. On the palate, it is richly layered and lusciously smooth, presenting a spectrum of blackcurrant, ripe fig and graphite notes. Matured in French oak barrels, it leads to a long finish with fine-grained tannins. This harmonious, full-bodied wine is a testament to exceptional viniculture and an ideal companion to moreish culinary celebrations.
Tasting Notes
Youthful in colour with a very dark magenta core unwinding into a bright and lively garnet rim. Bright aromas of ripe blackcurrant, juicy plums and fragrant dried herbs. This first impression is underpinned by a multitude of savoury notes that demand further exploration. Graphite, cedar and floral aromas start emerging from the glass, and finally once the whirling liquid comes to rest; the bouquet concludes with hints of violet, cassis and wild fynbos florae. The palate has a dramatic entry as one consumes the concentrated dark fruit flavours that were evident on the nose, but the mid-palate displays fantastic balance between refinement and power. The textbook ripening conditions of the vintage combined with meticulous attention to extraction- and maturation methods in the cellar, have led to a compellingly structured wine with excellent freshness and depth. The delicious, fine-grain tannins provide a structured backbone and incredible mouth-coating texture. The wine comes across as tightly wound in its youth with enormous ageing potential. The ever-present Constantia freshness provides for a long, lingering finish that will have you beckoning for another sip
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