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Entry on the palate is full and rich with dark berry flavours of blackcurrant, blackberries and mulberries. There is a fantastic dried herbal character complimented by toasted oak on the mid-palate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eleading to dry tannins on the finish providing immense length.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBest drinking between 2025 and 2030\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnalysis:\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlcohol 14%; pH 3.55; TA 6.0g\/L; RS 2.5g\/L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The High Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43084548931683,"sku":null,"price":1950.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/5640\/7907\/files\/IMG-7634.png?v=1736332459"},{"product_id":"the-high-road-directors-reserve-2018-magnum","title":"The High Road Directors Reserve 2018 Magnum","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCultivars :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e70% Cabernet Sauvignon; 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