De Toren
Fusion V 2000
Bordeaux-Style wines from South Africa
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About this Item
The 2000 South African vintage produced wines of genuine concentration and freshness from Stellenbosch’s best elevated sites, and De Toren’s Fusion V from this vintage was only the second ever produced, earning praise from Julia Harding MW for its complex undergrowth, leafy dark fruit and fine sandy tannins, and from James Molesworth of Wine Spectator, who awarded 91/100 and found it sleek, racy and cassis-driven with stylish toast and excellent grip.
Provenance
Brice & Burnett Private Client
Critics Ratings
'Sleek and racy, with pure cassis-laden flavors. Boysenberry and raspberry chime in underneath, with stylish toast and spice notes. Real grip on the finish, where the fruit struts even more. Excellent effort. Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2006. 3,000 cases made, 300 cases imported.' - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 91/100
'Smudgy garnet but still quite young looking. A little dusty, complex aromas of undergrowth and leafy dark fruit and some mintiness. Still has plenty of leafy dark fruit. Fine but sandy tannins, surprisingly fresh finish given the alcohol though there is some heat on the finish, which pulls it down a bit.'- Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16/20 (Oct 2012)
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