RECM Best Value Cabernet Sauvignon, Take II

Paulus Fillepus, a sommelier from Namibia, gave us a hand tasting the second lot of Cabernet Savignons for the RECM Best Value tasting this afternoon. And what a triumph it was for Distell with half of the Top Six hailing from that producer.

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Fleur du Cap Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 price R79.00 value R290.00 score 16.80
Kranskop Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 price R75.00 value R159.95 score 15.80
Rooiberg Premium Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 price R55.00 value R98.00 score 15.60
Obikwa Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 price R30.00 value R52.00 score 14.70
Tangled Tree Chocolate Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 price R33.00 value R56.00 score 14.90
Nederburg Winemaker’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 price R75.00 value R98.00 score 15.60

Robertson also romped home with Kranskop, Rooiberg and Tangled Tree all hailing from that appellation of wines and roses. Judged on scores alone the lineup is

Fleur du Cap Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 price R79.00 value R290.00 score 16.80
Kranskop Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 price R75.00 value R159.95 score 15.80
Longridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 price R120.00 value R120.00 score 15.70
Rooiberg Premium Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 price R55.00 value R98.00 score 15.60
Nederburg Winemaker’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 price R75.00 value R98.00 score 15.60
Domaine Coutelier The Feast Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 price R95.00 value R98.00 score 15.60