Rustenberg John X Merriman

Description

This wine is named after a former owner of Rustenberg, John Xavier Merriman, who bought the farm in 1892 in sympathy with farmers suffering from the phylloxera crisis. The John X Merriman is Rustenberg’s Estate wine, a blend of Bordeaux varietals that illustrate the ageability and true expression of Rustenberg’s finest vineyards. John X is a blend of traditional Bordeaux varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot the dominant partnership. Tim Atkin awarded this wine an impressive score of 93 points in his annual South African report from 2015.