Rustenberg, John X Merriman, 2020, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Made with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,  Petit Verdot and Malbec snd left in the cask for 20 months makes this red blend from Rustenberg rather good. There’s plenty of red and black fruit flavours, spice, leather, oak notes with a slightly smokey under tone lifts this above the completion.  At £14 a bottle it’s not cheap but it’s very nice.