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0030406003517
Ernie Els Big Easy Red 2017
Ernie Els Big Easy Red 2017
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Varietal
Shiraz Blend
Region
South Africa
Alcohol
14%
Overview
Big Easy Red
Aging
Aged for 14 mos. in matured oak barrels; 80% in French Oak and 20% in American Oak.
Fermentation
Whole berries are fermented in open top tanks and barrels with intermittent pump-overs and punch-downs to ensure a balance of color, flavor, and tannin extraction. Maceration to follow if needed.
Winemaker
Louis Strydom
Tasting Notes
Style
Juicy, Silky, Spicy, Structured
Flavor
Cherry, Chocolate
Aroma
Brooding nose leads to aromas of elegantly ripe blackberry, licorice, fine Chinese spice, and smoked herbs.
Taste
Complexity with elegant ripe berry, licorice, fine Chinese spice, and smoked herbs, and this Shiraz cloaks the palate with fruit-laden tannins coveredin melted milk chocolate and Morello cherries.