TN: 2002 Boplaas Cape Vintage

[Al B.]

Decant: 24 hours - South Africa. Deep, intense red. The colour a young VP should be. Still showing purple hints at the edge of the glass. Nose of bilberries and orange juice, shouting of bags of fruit. Smooth into the mouth, not sweet but massively fruity. Blueberries and soft tannins, lots of acidity. As you hold the wine in your mouth it just continues to develop more layers of fruit. Aftertaste of fruit continues, carried on a wave of alcohol that fades quickly leaving a long, chocolatey length. Now that I've tasted this wine, I wish I had bought more. This is a wine that will develop superbly over the next 10-20 years and will rival its peers from Portugal. Probably the best South African VP I've tried to date. 92 points