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Tasting notes
Score 94/100 · Drink 2022-2038, Neal Martin, Apr 2021

The 2017 Series C is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 9% Malbec matured in 70% French oak for 22 months. It has an opulent, beautifully controlled yet sensual bouquet featuring layers of precise black cherry, blackberry, cedar and violet scents. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, juicy tannins. A voluminous and extravagant Series C whose smooth, velvety, almost creamy finish manages to avoid cloying. Made in a California more than Bordeaux vein, with a 20-year lifespan.

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Critic scores
94
94/100

Neal Martin

About the producer

Series-C-2021-styled-vilafonte
Vilafonté

Based in Paarl, Vilafonté was created by two leading Californian consultants, Zelma Long and Dr Phil Freese, with South African native Mike Ratcliffe. Today its Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blends are some of the country’s most respected – and highest rated.

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Grape Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec/ Auxerrois / Cot

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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