Post House Black Mail Single Bottle

 Country: South Africa Region: Stellenbosch

Varietal: Shiraz

Colour: Red Producer: Post House Vineyards

Description:
The Post House Merry Widow Shiraz was named after the US special delivery stamp which became known as the Merry Widow through the operetta Merry Widow, composed by Franz Lehar in 1905. British actress, Lily Elsie took up the main role and had a fondness for large-brimmed, heavily be-plumed hats, which became known as Merry Widow hats and resembled the hat on the special delivery stamp.

The first and foremost observation made about the wines is often the colour.

Above all, these are perhaps some of the darkest, deepest colored wines discovered. This is also a result of a combination of the terroir and vinification process.

The cellar only produces in particular a small quantity of wine and assumes a hands-on and conscientious approach at each step.

Tasting Note: Dark red wine, with an inkiness picked up on the nose and palate. It has a nose of blackcurrant, chocolate, white pepper, cinnamon, raspberry and a hint of floral petals. Rounded ripe fruit give a long and lingering finish.

Food pairing: Grilled steak with Béarnaise sauce or Roast lamb shoulder with rosemary and garlic jus