COUSIN JACK BLEND 2015

from ZAR 345.00

Cousin Jack — Cabernet Merlot Bordeaux-style blend

The name “Cousin Jack” honors the Cornish miners who journeyed to the New World in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Renowned as the world’s foremost mining experts, they brought prosperity and development wherever they went and introduced the game of rugby to South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. This wine is crafted in fond memory of Eleanor Rodda Pascall, a true Cornish stalwart.

Appearance: Brick-edged, deep maroon.

Aroma: Forest-floor complexity with caramelised black fruits, ripe, concentrated and super-evolved; accented by prune and port-like nuances.

Palate: Dense and concentrated, finishing long on savoury leather notes with a persistent, refined tannic structure.

Technical Specifications:

  • Alc/Vol: 14.5%

  • Residual Sugar (RS): 2.0 g/L

  • Total Acidity (TA): 5.6 g/L

  • pH: 3.57

  • Barrels: French oak, 1st and 2nd fill

  • Time in barrel: 18 months

  • Time in bottle: 8 years

  • Winemaker: Niels Verburg (Luddite)

    R 345 per bottle. R 315 per bottle when purchasing a case of 6

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Cousin Jack — Cabernet Merlot Bordeaux-style blend

The name “Cousin Jack” honors the Cornish miners who journeyed to the New World in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Renowned as the world’s foremost mining experts, they brought prosperity and development wherever they went and introduced the game of rugby to South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. This wine is crafted in fond memory of Eleanor Rodda Pascall, a true Cornish stalwart.

Appearance: Brick-edged, deep maroon.

Aroma: Forest-floor complexity with caramelised black fruits, ripe, concentrated and super-evolved; accented by prune and port-like nuances.

Palate: Dense and concentrated, finishing long on savoury leather notes with a persistent, refined tannic structure.

Technical Specifications:

  • Alc/Vol: 14.5%

  • Residual Sugar (RS): 2.0 g/L

  • Total Acidity (TA): 5.6 g/L

  • pH: 3.57

  • Barrels: French oak, 1st and 2nd fill

  • Time in barrel: 18 months

  • Time in bottle: 8 years

  • Winemaker: Niels Verburg (Luddite)

    R 345 per bottle. R 315 per bottle when purchasing a case of 6