From the Nederburg Auction preview tasting: An unexpected gem in yesterday’s line-up was the Cabernet Sauvignon 1989 from Stellenbosch property Middelvlei. Good colour, the core still black and the rim red. Cassis, violets and forest floor on the nose. Lean but not too lean on the palate with bright acidity and a pleasantly austere finish. […]

[Category: What I Drank Last Night, Cabernet Sauvignon, Middelvlei, Nederburg Auction]