Very meaty with grilled notes supported by blackcurrant. Good structure with firm but fine tannins. Spicy finish. Still very young but enjoyable and perhaps marginally better than 2008.
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Very enticing nose of fruit and spice. Delicious, Burgundian palate with superb oak integration. Deep power but somehow retaining a great deal of elegance. Supported by finely judged tannins that are grippy yet give a supple finish. One to watch.
Interesting blend of Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot. Complex black fruit with spice and oak. Full bodied with some drying tannins but this has potential to show very well with a few more years in bottle.
Very fruity nose, blackcurrant, blackberry, plums followed through with a spicy palate, pepper, oak and toast. Firm tannins and high acidity, this wine has the structure and fruit to age well and will need 5+ years at least to reveal its potential
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Very good Bordeaux blend, graceful and approaching drinkability although tannins are still grippy. There's good support for the ripe fruit and sensitive oak while retaining a clear freshness. Balanced, restrained and a fair degree of elegance on the long finish.
Complex apple and stone fruit flavour. There's some tannin on the palate and toasty oak becomes more apparent on the finish. Needs some time and food will help to show this wine in a more attractive light.
Complex, interesting blend. Saline, herbal and showing the greener character of Sauv Blanc. Loads of minerality with a sharp acidity. Great intensity. This is a serious wine that will respond to a bit of time in bottle and should partner shellfish with aplomb.
Green, nettle and capsicum nose. Generous palate with plenty of body and high acidity. Focussed minerality and some saline notes reflecting the vineyard's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean
Fabulous nose with apple and fresh coconut notes. the palate is as full bodied as it is delicious with superb minerality, great intensity and depth. The finish is very long indeed. Superb stuff.
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Now this is a beautiful wine. Hauntingly elegant with pure clean fruit. Velvet tannins help this wine glide along with a wonderful texture. Newton Johnson Family PN has always been very good but this single vineyard effort consolidates them as South Africa's best PN producer.
Tasted at ProWein with Tim Atkin where he announced it as one of the top 2 Pinotages in the world. This bottle tasted even better than my previous one, bright fruit, lovely structure, elegant and pure Pinotage. This is the future for this grape variety.
Deep fruit and spice nose. Elegant, restrained palate that still exhibits a subtle power. Herbal garrigue around a throbbing power base of bright Syrah fruit. This is serious stuff.
Unmistakable SA Cabernet Sauvignon fruit nose and palate. Firm tannins, ripe fruit and oak still a tad intrusive. Needs more time but should settle down well.
Outstanding with a beautiful tropical fruit and nut nose. Clear acidity keeps this wine refreshing despite its 200+g/l RS. Complex, long and deep. Wonderful wine.
2009 Kleinood Syrah Tamboerskloof 93 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Very meaty with grilled notes supported by blackcurrant. Good structure with firm but fine tannins. Spicy finish. Still very young but enjoyable and perhaps marginally better than 2008.
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2013 Kleinood Viognier Tamboerskloof 89 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Very good. Floral nose, plenty of flesh on the palate with a finely balanced finish.
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2012 David Nieuwoudt Pinot Noir Ghost Corner 86 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Cape Agulhas, Elim
Straightforward fruit, very light tannin, a touch of spice on the finish. Light, needs more depth.
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2011 Vriesenhof Pinot Noir 88 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Supple texture, red fruit and a hint of brett adds some interest to the long finish.
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2010 Paul Cluver Pinot Noir Seven flags 89 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Elgin
Very good PN with crunchy fruit, ripe red fruits, spicy and just enough tannin to give some bite to the supple finish.
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2012 Glen Carlou Pinot Noir 83 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Paarl
Simple, smoky, lacks any depth or interest.
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2012 Bouchard Finlayson Pinot Noir Galpin Peak 93 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Very enticing nose of fruit and spice. Delicious, Burgundian palate with superb oak integration. Deep power but somehow retaining a great deal of elegance. Supported by finely judged tannins that are grippy yet give a supple finish. One to watch.
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2010 Waterkloof Circle of Life 89 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Interesting blend of Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot. Complex black fruit with spice and oak. Full bodied with some drying tannins but this has potential to show very well with a few more years in bottle.
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2012 Mvemve Raats MR de Compostella 91 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Very fruity nose, blackcurrant, blackberry, plums followed through with a spicy palate, pepper, oak and toast. Firm tannins and high acidity, this wine has the structure and fruit to age well and will need 5+ years at least to reveal its potential
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2010 Warwick Estate Trilogy 90 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Very good Bordeaux blend, graceful and approaching drinkability although tannins are still grippy. There's good support for the ripe fruit and sensitive oak while retaining a clear freshness. Balanced, restrained and a fair degree of elegance on the long finish.
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2013 DeMorgenzon Maestro White 89 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Full bodied but precise flavour profile. Orchard fruits, a touch of oak with a creamy, slightly warm finish.
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2012 Nederburg Ingenuity 84 Points
South Africa, Western Cape
Disappointingly flat palate. There's some fresh acidity that helps but the wine lacks any impact and fades quickly.
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2012 Fairview Nurok 88 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region
Complex apple and stone fruit flavour. There's some tannin on the palate and toasty oak becomes more apparent on the finish. Needs some time and food will help to show this wine in a more attractive light.
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2011 Strandveld Vineyards Adamastor 82 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Cape Agulhas, Elim
Dusty nose and palate. Lacking fruit or any interest. - Faulty?
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2012 Cape Point Vineyards Isliedh 91 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Cape Point
Complex, interesting blend. Saline, herbal and showing the greener character of Sauv Blanc. Loads of minerality with a sharp acidity. Great intensity. This is a serious wine that will respond to a bit of time in bottle and should partner shellfish with aplomb.
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2009 Graham Beck Cuvée Clive 87 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region
Fairly aggressive mousse. Creamy peach and apple with toasty brioche and plenty of autolytic character. Sees some oak maturation.
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2013 Fryer's Cove Sauvignon Blanc 88 Points
South Africa, Olifants River, Bamboes Bay
Green, nettle and capsicum nose. Generous palate with plenty of body and high acidity. Focussed minerality and some saline notes reflecting the vineyard's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean
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2013 Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc Single Vineyard W Block 94 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Fabulous nose with apple and fresh coconut notes. the palate is as full bodied as it is delicious with superb minerality, great intensity and depth. The finish is very long indeed. Superb stuff.
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2012 Chamonix Chardonnay Reserve 90 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Franschhoek Valley
Gentle oak integration with toasted apricot and hazelnut notes. Good wine but missing some intensity and finishes a tad shorter than I would like.
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2012 Rall White 94 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region
Rich, ripe, seductive nose. Deep, rich and complex palate that shows bags of potential for ageing.
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2012 Newton Johnson Pinot Noir Windandsea 94 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Now this is a beautiful wine. Hauntingly elegant with pure clean fruit. Velvet tannins help this wine glide along with a wonderful texture. Newton Johnson Family PN has always been very good but this single vineyard effort consolidates them as South Africa's best PN producer.
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2012 Beeslaar Pinotage 94 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Tasted at ProWein with Tim Atkin where he announced it as one of the top 2 Pinotages in the world. This bottle tasted even better than my previous one, bright fruit, lovely structure, elegant and pure Pinotage. This is the future for this grape variety.
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2012 Keermont Syrah 93 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Deep fruit and spice nose. Elegant, restrained palate that still exhibits a subtle power. Herbal garrigue around a throbbing power base of bright Syrah fruit. This is serious stuff.
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2010 Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 91 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Unmistakable SA Cabernet Sauvignon fruit nose and palate. Firm tannins, ripe fruit and oak still a tad intrusive. Needs more time but should settle down well.
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2013 Neethlingshof Estate The Maria 94 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Outstanding with a beautiful tropical fruit and nut nose. Clear acidity keeps this wine refreshing despite its 200+g/l RS. Complex, long and deep. Wonderful wine.
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