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Great photo of the beautiful vineyard at Meerlust Estate.

Meerlust

July 17, 2023

Today we venture down to South Africa and share one of the jewels of Stellenbosch. Meerlust fine wines on the Meerlust Estate have spanned the Myburgh family for eight generations, starting back in 1756. A tour of the estate has a historic manor house, with a classical style wine cellar, rose gardens, family cemetery, dovecote and bird sanctuary. This property was first owned by a German immigrant, Henning Huising, who settled there in 1693. He named his new-found home Meerlust, meaning pleasure of the sea, as the manor house sits on a granite outcrop only 5 km from False Bay, and in the warm summer months the vineyards are refreshed by ocean breezes and evening mists which roll in from the coast.

I was really impressed with their new wine which is a Bordeaux style blend that was first produced back in 1980. The 2018 Meerlust ‘Rubicon’ Red Wine (OB, 93) is all about balance, with good richness and outstanding flavor range. It is a beautiful effort by Meerlust. Learn more about this great winery at https://www.mmdltd.com/producers/meerlust-estate/ and here is my review of the outstanding new Meerlust ‘Rubicon’ Red Wine.

2018 Meerlust ‘Rubicon’ Red Wine- The 2018 Meerlust ‘Rubicon’ combines mostly Cabernet Sauvignon (67%) with smaller portions Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It is an awesome effort by former winemaker Chris Williams. Rich and decadent, this shows great flavor range from fresh sage and anise to flavors of dark currants, tobacco leaf and coffee grounds. Complex and delicious, enjoy now and over the next ten plus years. Drink 2023-2033- 93

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