€29.90*
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John Platter's Wine Guide awarded the Grand Plaisir 93 points. The wonderful blend from the Plaisir de Merle wine estate is a composition by winemaker Niel Bester from the grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon (59%), Cabernet Franc (20%), Malbec (12%) and Petit Verdot (9%).
This South African red wine shines in the glass in a powerful ruby red colour. The bouquet is stimulatingly multi-faceted. Notes of blackcurrants, blackberries, mulberries and plums interact harmoniously with hints of cedar wood and dried herbs, as well as subtle nuances of cocoa and coffee. ‘Spice & graphite notes share the limelight with elegant fruit, dark chocolate, even dried herbs,’ writes Christine Rudman in Platter's Wine Guide.
On the palate, the Grand Plaisir is dry, wonderfully clear and full-bodied. With an engaging aroma of ripe cherries, blueberries, plums and apricots. There is also a fine spiciness and velvety, perfectly integrated tannins. Rudman writes of a ‘tannin backbone that is enveloped by the juicy fruit’ and gives the Grand Plaisir greater ageing potential (ten years and even beyond).
The red wine from the Paarl region matured for 18 months in new French oak barrels. After blending, it matured for a further 6 months in third-fill oak barrels. Enjoy Plaisir de Merle's flagship wine with a high-quality Wagyu Denver steak, for example with chimichurri, the Argentinian sauce. But it is also the perfect companion for the end of the day when drunk on its own.
20% Cabernet Franc
12% Malbec
9% Petit Verdot
Drosselweg 9
26871 Papenburg
Deutschland
