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2016 Banghoek Reserve Merlot

Drink nowAll gone

Firm and well balanced, with spicy dark plum and dark-berry flavours and silky, ripe tannins to a long, lingering finish. (Producer house style note — not specific to the 2016 vintage.)

Colour / grapeRed · Merlot
RegionStellenbosch, South Africa
Drink window2019–2026
2019Drink now2026
Best withRoast or grilled red meats — beef, lamb and veal — and hard cheeses.

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Consumption history

Bottles opened · 24 total

24 bottles · Historical reconciliation 2026-06-16 · Backfilled: bottles bought minus current stock (incl. in-bond). Historical drinking that predates the manual drink log.