November Online Wine Auction
Timed Online Auction, 13 - 24 November 2025
South African wines
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 7 000 - 12 000
Current Bid
Starting at ZAR 6 000
Location
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Delivery
Delivery within South Africa included
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About this Item
Merlot 1996
6 (1 x 6) 750ml
In 1980, after several years of experimentation and visits to Bordeaux, Nico Myburgh and Giorgio Dalla Cia produced the icon Rubicon and one of SA's first Merlots. Giorgio Dalla Cia was the winemaker for this vintage.
Provenance
Private Client
Critics Ratings
'The medium ruby-colored 1996 Merlot, crafted from 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, was aged for 18 months in Nevers oak. It offers fresh cherry and mint aromas, an excellent structure, as well as loads of juicy red and black berries. This wine is harmonious, well-proportioned, elegant, and reveals an excellent depth of fruits amid some traces of over-ripe plum tomatoes. It is already delicious to drink.' - Pierre Rovani, Wine Advocate (Jan 2000)
'Firm, offering chocolate with spice accents married to a medium-bodied, moderately tannic structure. Cherry and tobacco linger on the finish. Drink now. Tasted twice, with consistent notes.' - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator (May 2000)
