Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block Review

Boekenhoutskloof the chocolate block western cape 2018.

Boekenhoutskloof the chocolate block review. Boekenhoutskloof is acknowledged by robert parker s wine buyer s guide and the 2009 wine report as south africa s 1 producer. Producer boekenhoutskloof vintage 2018 type still colour red country south africa region western cape sweetness dry alcohol 14 00 body medium. The chocolate block from swartland wine region is consistently great.

A blend of 70 shiraz 13 cabernet sauvignon 10 grenache 6 cinsaut and 1 viognier it shows floral fragrance red and black berries peach and subtle spice. When one of the friends on the vacation noted that we could visit the makers of the chocolate block we jumped at the chance. The chocolate block a syrah based blend is probably the most successful new offering to come out of sa in the modern era.

As written in other reviews you need to book in advance via the website. As ever with the chocolate block from boekenhoutskloof there s nothing not to like about the 2012 vintage r219 99 a bottle from liquour city claremont. Savoury delicious with its blackberry cedarbrush and smoky cedarbrush flavours this full bodied red is a robust south african red wine blend of 79 syrah 11 grenache noir 6 cabernet sauvignon 3 cinsault and 1 viognier sourced from that wine region.

This is the 2019 vintage with a core of syrah supported by grenache cinsault cabernet sauvignon and viognier aged in a combination of new and used french oak as well as barriques. Review of boekenhoutskloof winery. Cedar smoke from oak.