Ernie Els
Signature 1.5L
Red Blend from Stellenbosch, South Africa
Bottle size:
1.5 L
Shipping: R99 nationwide
Ernie Els
As one of South Africa's leading ambassadors and one of the most recognizable faces in the world of sport it is befitting that Ernie chose Stellenbosch to produce his wines. In 1999 the concept of Ernie Els Wines was born and with the help of award-winning winemaker Louis Strydom they produced the maiden 2000 vintage of Ernie Els - a 'classic' Bordeaux blend. The intention from the outset was to focus on delivering a quality product that could hold its own in the company of the world's finest wines.
Description
Opaque garnet with ruby rim. Cedar, a brush of ink against white paper, monastic and deep. Spiced black fruit plumbs these depths, shading in from juniper and blackcurrant to cherry and plum. Kaleidoscopic, in a shadow-sense, a dark fruit density unfurls in a complexity of flavours. This is the forest. Twirls of roasted fennel in concert with cassis and plummy merlot ride a fresh wave of mineral purity, balancing the rich and full-bodied nature. All this presence is folded in, again and again, by the smoothest of tannins; satin shaped by time.
Food Pairing
Lamb shank served with a red wine jus.