Journey's End 'Cape Doctor', Stellenbosch 2021
750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon 50%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 10%, Malbec 6%, Petit Verdot 4% Stellenbosch, South Africa 2021
Journey's End 'Cape Doctor', Stellenbosch 2021 is a dry, full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc (Stellenbosch, South Africa), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is some. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork.
Offers · cheapest first
Tanners Wines
In stock according to the merchant's own listing
£27.50
Hedonism Wines
In stock according to the merchant's own listing
£40.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.55
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
body
4 / 5
full
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior · Stellenbosch rule
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior · Stellenbosch rule
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
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Origin
Stellenbosch · Stellenbosch · South Africa
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Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot
Tanners Wines product page
ABV
14.5%
Hedonism Wines product page
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night
inferred
About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description
Powerful ripe fruit is lush and fleshy on both the nose and palate, with lots of ripe cassis and backed by dark chocolate. Eucalyptus, green peppery herbal spice and underlying mintiness. Voluptuously rich with good length.
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