This particular drop is a lovely drinking wine, either immediately or after a year or two. It has a rich flavour that rolls off the tounge, with a touch of wood that isn't over powering.

I discovered this one while in South Africa drinking my way through the wine region of the Western Cape. I actually brought back a couple of bottles that I managed to hang on to for over 3 years. Then, after sampling, they were consumed at a great rate of knots.

Nederberg was established in 1791 and is considered South Africa's most prized winery. For those of you who have trouble visualising timeframes, when did Captain Cook plant the Union Jack in the sands of the Australian coast? ...that would be 1788. So, as you can see, Nederberg has been around for a while and almost as long as this country of ours.

This red compliments red meat dishes really well, like steak, casseroles, stews etc. Or just drink it on it's own.. I do.

I have tried the 2001 (pictured), the 2004 and the 2006 versions of this red. The '01 and '04 were/are superlative and while the '06 is very good, it wouldn't hurt putting it down for a few years. Being as it's now 2007, give it another 12 months.

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