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2017 Banghoek Reserve Merlot

Drink nowAll gone

Firm and well balanced, with spicy dark plum and dark-berry character, silky ripe tannins and a long, lingering finish. (Producer house style note — not specific to the 2017 vintage.)

Colour / grapeRed · Merlot
RegionStellenbosch, South Africa
Drink window2020–2028 ⚠
2020Drink now2028
Best withHearty meat dishes — braised lamb, beef fillet or duck breast — and aged hard cheese.

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Consumption history

Bottles opened · 6 total

— 3 bottles · Marked drunk per Shane 2026-06-15; date unknown.
— 3 bottles · Historical reconciliation 2026-06-16 · Backfilled: bottles bought minus current stock (incl. in-bond). Historical drinking that predates the manual drink log.