2005 Glen Carlou Red bordeaux blend South Africa

I had this at a tasting i stumbled upon at Bell Liquors on M St, DC. I tasted several decent btls but this was the best. totally ready to drink with very appealing spicy cinnamon, licorice overtones to the nose and palate, cedar/woodsy and even chocolate. It was $14 at Bell and worth that for current drinking. I see at WIne.com it's $20. The winery notes say this:

A blend of 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, 6% Malbec and 5% Cabernet Franc.

Brilliant ruby red with a purple rim. Dark berry fruit and Christmas cake with some cedar wood undertones and cinnamon. Very round and soft with nice ripe tannins some liquorice and cured cherries. Mouth feel very long and elegant with a nice creamy chocolate flavor.

The 2005 vintage was a bit cooler and drier than average, making our ripening period longer on the noble red cultivars, giving us full ripe fruit with elegant soft tannins.

And I see Parker actually has a review w/89 points, just where I'd put it

2005 Grand Classique - a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with small amounts of Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc – costs only a few dollars more than their pure Cabernet, and is vastly more interesting and delicious. Stewed blackberries, cassis, cedar, tobacco and juniper berry rise from the glass and saturate the palate in a smooth yet invigorating show. The dark tobacco element – along with a stony suggestion – is especially prominent in the finish, which this vintage (unlike the last) evinces neither heat nor drying. This is in short a seamlessly-rich, intriguing, sensually-satisfying Bordeaux blend to enjoy over the next 3-5 years