Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon - 2019 - Neil Ellis
Alcoholic content: 14.50 %
yr. 2017 Wine Enthusiast:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2017 on 01.09.2021 with 92 of 100 points.
"This is a rich and robust pour, with an intense nose of char, cigar box and pipe tobacco atop a core of black fruit preserves. It's full and decadent in the mouth, with a robust, velvety palate that offers beautiful structure and fruity richness all at once. The finish is long and wood-fueled at the moment, but this has the stuff and overall harmony to do well over the medium term. Drink through 2031. Lauren Buzzeo"
yr. 2016 Vinum Wine Magazine:
15 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2016 on 01.10.2019 with 15 of 20 points.
"Dunkles Rubin. Am Gaumen doch recht süss, fast malzig und würzig, schlanker Bau, einfacher, aber guter Wein."
yr. 2011 Falstaff:
91 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2011 on 01.02.2016 with 91 of 100 points.
"Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, schwarzer Kern, leichte Randaufhellung. Mit feinen Röstaromen unterlegte schwarze Beerenfrucht, ein Hauch von Edelschokolade, etwas Lakritze, zarte Kräuterwürze. Saftig, gute Komplexität, mineralisch, feine Tanninstruktur, zarte Fruchtsüße nach Johannisbeeren, Tabaknuancen im Rückgeschmack, bleibt gut haften, gutes Potenzial."
yr. 2006 Wine Enthusiast:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2006 on 01.01.2011 with 87 of 100 points.
"Here's a medium-bodied red with approachable tannins and a spicy edge throughout. Ripe black plum and cassis aromas flood the bouquet, while flavors of cigar box and licorice spice unfold in the mouth and linger through the finish. Drink now."
yr. 2007 Falstaff:
89 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2007 on 01.03.2010 with 89 of 100 points.
"Kräftiges Granat. Frische Zwetschken, dunkle Beeren, Tabak, Velours, Kräuterwürze. Ausgewogen, Kirschkonfit, zartes Karamell, integrierte Tannine, balanciert, feiner Essensbegleiter, extraktsüßes Finish."
yr. 2003 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2003 on 01.01.2006 with 90 of 100 points.
"This excellent Cab has a Bordeaux-like nose, with forest floor meeting meaty red fruit and oak. Big tannins offer great structure without overpowering, and the wine has enough acid to feel alive. Barnyard flavors show on the palate, accompanied by complex coffee and red berry. A juxtaposition of Old World structure and New World fruit--this is why South African wine can excel. Imported by Vineyard Brands."
yr. 1999 Wine Enthusiast:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 1999 on 01.01.2002 with 87 of 100 points.
"Sweet and smoky berry fruit greets you. Black cherries with ample vanilla oak warm the core. The acids are racy, and drive the wine through the lengthy, round finish. Give it another year or two, if possible. --M.S."
yr. 2018 Tim Atkin:
92 of 100 Points.
"Tim Atkin" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2018 on 01.03.2022 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2019 Tim Atkin:
89 of 100 Points.
"Tim Atkin" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2019 on 01.03.2022 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2017 on 01.07.2021 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2018 Decanter World Wine Awards:
92 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2018 on 01.01.2021 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Tim Atkin:
93 of 100 Points.
"Tim Atkin" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2017 on 01.01.2020 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Decanter World Wine Awards:
90 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2017 on 01.01.2020 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Wine Spectator:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2015 on 01.05.2019 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Tim Atkin:
93 of 100 Points.
"Tim Atkin" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2016 on 01.01.2019 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Decanter World Wine Awards:
94 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2016 on 01.06.2018 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Tim Atkin:
93 of 100 Points.
"Tim Atkin" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2015 on 01.01.2018 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Decanter World Wine Awards:
96 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2015 on 01.06.2017 with 96 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Tim Atkin:
92 of 100 Points.
"Tim Atkin" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2014 on 01.01.2017 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2008 on 01.02.2013 with 86 of 100 points.
yr. 2004 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2004 on 01.02.2009 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2004 Wine Spectator:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2004 on 01.09.2008 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2003 Wine Spectator:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2003 on 01.07.2006 with 88 of 100 points.
