Wine Wednesday – Amani Kenie Myers

August 8th, 2012

Tonight’s wine is a step out of my comfort zone — a South African red.   I had to try the wine once I read that the winemaker is one of South Africa’s first black female winemakers.

If I’m honest, I’m also a sucker for Cabernet Franc.  It is my favorite grape and I’m usually up for trying one.

I knew I would love this wine as soon as I uncorked it — the aroma coming from the bottle was amazing — blackberries, blueberries and alcohol.  The alcohol content is high, 14.5%, which makes food essential with this.  I felt a buzz after the 1st glass. (could be dangerous?)

It didn’t disappoint.  Ripe fruit, cinnamon, hint of tannin.  Very smooth.   Can’t wait to have the 2nd bottle!

2009 Amani Coastal Region Cabernet Franc-Merlot

Tasting Note This wine has pitch-perfect vibrancy for those who enjoy the yin-and-yang qualities of punchy acidity in rich red wines. The nose on the 2009 Amani Cabernet Franc-Merlot bursts with lusciously ripe berry fruit that smells like a freshly baked blackberry pie. Secondary aromas of cracked black pepper, cinnamon and cocoa emerge underneath the crust and filling. The palate is equally dense with fresh berry flavors up front that lead to sweet baking-spice flavors, the results of the wine’s time in new French oak. The supple tannins follow through on the silky finish. This is an impressively polished wine that is ready to be enjoyed now or in the next 10 years.

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