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Arabella Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
by Stephen de Wet

Arabella Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
  • Super juicy and super fruity it bounces out of the bottle like Tigger on acid
  • Astonishing value due to weak SA Rand
  • Made by one of our favourite South African wineries. Winners of double double Gold medals at last year's Veritas awards
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SALLY-ANNE CORNES

Comment on: Arabella Cabernet Sauvignon 2009



1st bottle of naked wine for us to try and we were very pleased tastes delicious

by SALLY-ANNE 20/03/2010 17:42

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John Gunner

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This is my favourite Arabella - and I am really hard to please with South African wines. Easily as good as other good New World CS. <br /> <br />Any initial sharpness mellows to spicy cherry sweetness. Full and deep of flavour, it exhibits less of the Sout African characteristic tannin mustiness, but this producer obviously has the background and skill to do it.

by John 14/03/2010 17:15

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Richard Cooke

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If it is important to you this wine is 14.5% and not 13% as advertised.

by Richard 14/03/2010 11:21

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Michael Robinson

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After raving about the Shiraz, this shocked me!!! Don't know if it was a duff batch but it was still fermenting. Screwtop fizzed on opening!!! Surely not right?

by Michael 11/03/2010 18:20

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Stephen de Wet

"My greatest pleasure has been to start Arabella, my winery, from scratch in 2006. With the help of my children, Nicky & Jamie, it's turned in to a real family business where everyone is completely dedicated. My family owned a wine farm when I was growing up, and at the age of 17 my mother put me to work in the cellar. I absolutely loved. So winemaking was something I knew I wanted to do from a young age. I love the creativity involved with being a winemaker. Every step taken, from vineyard to bottling, will effect the outcome of the wine. It's vital to have a very clear idea of what the outcome should be and the steps needed in the process to achieve the desired result."

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The Facts


Style: Big Reds
Grape: Cabernet & Cabernet Blends
Country: South Africa
Alcohol: 13.00%
Vintage: 2009
Size: 75cl
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