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Tribal 2006 Auroch Tinta de Toro (Toro)
- $12
A good taste of Toro at the right price. The nose deals classic baked fruit, rubber and girth, while the warm, full palate shows reasonable vitality along with berry and cassis flavors. Solid and a little chocolaty on the finish. A textbook warm-climate Spanish wine.
— M.S.
(4/1/2010)
Tribal 2002 Pinotage (Western Cape)
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- $7
Tasty, solid Pinotage fruit here is nicely wrapped in oak. The tart berry flavors will pair well with lamb or game. Shows surprising substance and good back end grip, with some tannins to lose. Would be interesting to try in two years, too.
— M.M.
(7/1/2004)
Tribal 2008 Auroch Tinta de Toro (Toro)
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- $12
Starts out with gassy, earthy aromas that suggest heat and barnyard, while the palate is chunky and full, with stemmy black cherry, plum and berry flavors along with coffee and chocolate accents. Delivers power and length but not much in the way of character or complexity.
— M.S.
(8/1/2010)
Tribal 2003 Chardonnay (Western Cape)
- $7
Simple Chardonnay with a pleasant, smooth feel that avoids being cloying. Shows a little heat on the nose at first but evens out on the palate. Ends with mild apple and cream notes.
— M.M.
(7/1/2004)
Tribal 2003 Pinot Noir (Western Cape)
- $7
Shows sour cherry fruit, some oak and a dose of that metallic earthiness Cape wines often show. A little lighter in weight, but not far from a Pinotage in manner—then again, it is a parent grape (with the Rhône’s Cinsault) to that South African hybrid.
— M.M.
(7/1/2004)
Tribal 2003 Merlot (Western Cape)
- $7
The fruit here is enveloped and subdued by much stronger earth-iodine notes that dominate. Closes tart and hard.
— M.M.
(7/1/2004)
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