Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
The 2022 draws fruit from three distinct estate terroirs, allowing the blend to combine power, red-fruit detail and freshness.
Meerlust · Stellenbosch
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet · three terroirs · cassis · cedar · graphite · structured
Meerlust Cabernet Sauvignon is one of Stellenbosch’s long-running benchmarks, first bottled under the estate label in 1975.
Country
South Africa
Region
Stellenbosch
Appellation
Stellenbosch
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£27–£34
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdayfathers daychristmasdinner partygift
A historic Stellenbosch Cabernet for Father’s Day, Christmas and special dinners.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
Parcels are hand picked and vinified separately, then spend six months in barrel before blending and another 12 months in barrel, with around half new French oak.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Cassis and dark fruit meet cedar, graphite and spice, with firm tannin and a long detailed finish.
Body5/5
Acidity4/5
Tannin5/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence4/5
Freshness4/5
Aroma4/5
Serve it well
Serve around 16–18°C and decant young bottles.
If this wine were human…
The quiet authority
If Cabernet Sauvignon were human, it would be composed, self-contained and not remotely interested in shouting across the table.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Composed, self-contained and not remotely interested in shouting across the table. You are capable of appearing very relaxed while maintaining several quite exact standards.
At dinner, you know when the table needs another bottle and when it needs coffee instead. Secretly, you enjoy being underestimated until the second half of the evening.
In short: composed, self-contained and not remotely interested in shouting across the table. cabernet energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
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Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.