Circumstance Cape Coral Mourvédre 2018
By Christian Eedes, 18 February 2019
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The Circumstance Cape Coral rosé made by Waterkloof in Somerset West is being touted by some as capable of rivaling the best of Bandol, Provence. Tasting notes and rating for the current-release 2018 as follows:
Made entirely from Mourvédre, fermentation occurred spontaneously in dedicated wooden vessels. The nose shows red fruit plus subtle notes of earth and spice while the palate is light, fresh and admirably dry (alcohol is 13% and RS is 1.9g/l). It’s very drinkable yet somehow almost too elegant – would a little more substance and grip be to its benefit or detriment, I wondered? Wine Cellar price: R120 a bottle.
Editor’s rating: 88/100.
Gilles P | 18 February 2019
Clearly my winner for SA Rose wines. The only one i drink as my regular and the closest I know to a decent “Rose de Provence”.
Also consider Noble Hill Rose which is a 100% Mourvedre as very good unfortunately the vintage 2018 was not on par with previous.