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Leeu Passant Dry Red Wine 2017 750ml

Name: Leeu Passant Dry Red Wine 2017 750ml
Brand: Leeu Passant
SKU: 854557
Price: 83.94 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 94 (4 reviews)

size

750ml

country

South Africa

region

Cape Region

4 Ratings

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Additional vintages

2019 2017 2016 2015

Rated 94 by Wine Enthusiast

A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Cinsault and 18% Cabernet Franc, there's an immediate draw to this wine's bouquet. A complex mix of fresh, snappy black cherry, cassis and plum is partnered with purple floral tones of pressed violet and carnation, all hit by licorice, clove and rooibos dust. The palate is like crushed satin, with ripe fruit flavors that are perfectly framed by fine yet supportive and structuring tannins that carry it all through to the enduring finish. It comes across more red fruited than black on the palate, with lingering notes of church incense and sweet spice on the back of the close. So lovely and layered, it's hard to pass up now but this should mature well through 2033. ... More details

Leeu Passant Dry Red Wine 2017 750ml

Rated 94 by Wine Enthusiast

Rated 93 by Decanter

This side project for Chris and Andrea Mullineux is named after the ‘lion passant’ which commonly featured in heraldry, roaming around with its front right paw raised. The Mullineuxs roamed the vineyards of Stellenbosch, Wellington and Franschhoek in search of fruit for this vibrant and expressive red blend. Tobacco, tapenade and blackcurrant characters offer a hint of things to come from this young wine; this is rich and textured and will benefit greatly from time in the cellar. Drinking Window 2022 - 2032.

Rated 93 by Vinous Media

The 2017 Dry Red Wine offers fragrant, open-knit scents of crushed strawberry, maraschino cherries, orange pith and a background scent of potpourri, cohering with aeration. The palate has a well balanced, quite fleshy opening and silky-smooth red fruit. More tender than expected, with a caressing, almost Grenache-like finish. Delicious.

Rated 90 by Wine Advocate

The 2017 Leeu Passant Dry Red Wine offers bigger and bolder Cabernet aromas on the nose, with a pleasing dark-berried expression with nostalgic rusticity. Medium to full-bodied, the wine is still tight on the palate, with a soft herbal edge of delicate green peppers and a faint minerality. It has a complex balance of minerality and fruit, with the correctness of expression, ending with bold dark fruits on the long and thoughtful finish. This is a wine that will age gracefully for years to come.

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Leeu Passant Dry Red Wine 2017 750ml

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Winery Leeu Passant

Country: South Africa

Situated on the very tip of the African continent, South Africa has proved itself over three centuries to be an ideal location for producing a wide range of wines. Benefiting from something not dissimilar to a Mediterranean climate, with long, hot summers complemented by both Atlantic and Indian Ocean winds, the grapes which grow on the valleys, mountainsides and plains of this fascinating country can ripen to their fullest capacity, producing wines packed full of fruity flavors and an array of interesting and enticing aromas. As a former colony, South Africa has long since been home to a range of different nationalities, who each brought something of their wine culture with them. As such, many European grape varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling and others have been given time to flourish in South Africa, allowing the country to develop a diverse group of wine types which are proving increasingly popular around the world.