Avondale Jonty's Ducks Pekin Red 2011, Wo Paarl
Red Blend
Paarl, South Africa
$16.95 (383547)
Critic Reviews (4)
This organically grown, unspecified red blend is a great buy at $15, showing structure and depth well beyond its...
At Avondale they employ beneficial bacteria, predatory wasps, birds of prey and their famous ducks. The Jonty's posse...
A smoky, earthy find with good regional character and notable aromatic complexity. A sustainably farmed blend named...
A firm, savoury, honest red blend, with juicy acids and puckering tannins, with dark spicy earth and coffee flavours...
Community Reviews (6)
Nice complexity and good finish, classy, a steal
Gentlemen, thank you for pointing us in the right direction. Excellent value. Quite rewarding; it's definitely zesty and the chocolate is there. Who could ask for more, these days at the LCBO, in a $15 wine.
This was a tasty blend that can be enjoyed by itself or with an array of foods. Nice BBQ wine.
A ripe, smooth South African wine with depth and length. A shade too much oak for my personal taste but it is in balance with the fruit. Very fine for $15. Nice rec by JS and DL. How can they produce such a good wine and ship it half way around the world and it still retails for $15 is amazing. Tasted Feb 2015.
Blend of 37% Shiraz, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot and 4% Malbec. Medium+ aromatic intensity with complex herbal, wild dark/red berry fruit, currant, cassis and elegant oak aromas. On the palate, it is medium-bodied with ripe, supple tannins and flavours of red/black fruits, black cherry, black currant, vanilla and chocolate. Good, balanced acids and a medium-long finish. Tasted May/2015. Score: 88+ pts
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