Stellenbosch
Tasted Monday, September 24, 2018 by chatters with 209 views
And so things start to get serious as I pick up the car and head off to the Stellenbosch wine region
Even though the girl serving me was quite knowledgeable, charming and recommended Hartenberg to me which was just as well as the Kaapzicht wines were far less impressive...
What a pretty winery. And this was a very stimulating tasting. I didn't expect to see Riesling here and was pleasantly surprised by the three on show. I felt Shiraz was the strongest varietal on show, which was also a bit of a surprise
Hmm, a touch commercial for me but another huge stately pile in massive (and beautiful) grounds. The entry level wines showed, for the most part, better than the, ostensible, reserve stuff…
Started off with Skaapstertfies (lamb tails, apparently) which was yummy followed by a lovely (and perfectly cooked) rare fillet steak and parmesan mash…restaurant was a touch posher than I thought it would be but service was good and it was an easy walk.
big day despite only three wineries…possibly because it was my first time driving in South Africa...totally different experience tasting here as opposed to Australia, possibly because everyone pays for tasting; something that is slowly getting introduced in e.g. the Hunter valley.
2018 Kaapzicht Estate Chenin Blanc
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
fruit forward, lemon, hone, slight bees wax. Equally fruit forward, a little honey. Soft.
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2018 Kaapzicht Estate Sauvignon Blanc
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Gooseberry, green capsicum, a little lime. Juicy with a little lime here, it's a bit short and a little anonymous.
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2018 Kaapzicht Estate Kaleidoscope
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch, Bottelary
Green fruits plus peach, slight herbs. Juicy, fleshy; some tartaric adjustment I'm guessing, again a little short but a simple friendly drop.
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2017 Kaapzicht Estate Chenin Blanc Kliprug
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Waxy, buttery, a little corky but as just opened not that much of a surprise. A touch of anonymous citrus. Juicy and tangy; quite savoury and finishes a little bitter. Meh.
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2017 Kaapzicht Estate Pinotage Rosé
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Red berry, slight cream and rubber. It's a bit hard on the palate and a little sour but finishes with a little jubey fruit. Meh.
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2017 Kaapzicht Estate Kaleidoscope
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Black hued fruits, savoury though…think berries, plums, currants with a little leather and rubber. Fruit forward underpinned with a little tar. Tannins are drying but quite smoothly textured. Approachable. Bit of a drink up kind of style.
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2015 Kaapzicht Estate Estate Red Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Blackberry, toast, cedar, sweet spice, smidge of pepper. Hard tannins detract from savoury black fruits. It’s a bit dried out on the finish <shrugs>
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2015 Kaapzicht Estate Bin 3
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Chocolate, plums, a little blackcurrant and red berries, cream and cedar. Soft, plush, slightly leathery tannins, black plums. A little cocoa powder as well. Hmm.
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2016 Kaapzicht Estate Pinot Noir
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
A little wood glue, black cherry, slight cork taint…same on the palate, more savoury though. Bit meh for me.
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2017 Kaapzicht Estate Cinsault Skuinsberg
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Savoury, slightly reductive black fruit, leather, a little farmyard. Juicy, savoury with black tea joining the fruit, tannins are talc textured and sit away from the finish on the palate.
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2015 Kaapzicht Estate Merlot
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Plush, plums, sweet spice, a little plain chocolate. Soft easy, tannins are slightly more chalky than would have expected but the alcohol is well managed. Nice.
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2016 Kaapzicht Estate Pinotage
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Blackberry, a little cedar and sweet spice, black coffee, bit of sweaty blackcurrant as well. Juicy, spicy, a little peppery in fact, tannins are drying and talc textured.
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2014 Kaapzicht Estate Shiraz
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Hmm, slight cork taint and the fruit is an odd combination of burnt and unripe red berries and red currant. Juicy, chalky tannins but there is something not quite right here for me.
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2015 Kaapzicht Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
medium minus intensity aromas of a little leather, muted black fruits, sweet spice, almost a touch of oxidation. Juicy, spicy notes dominate the palate along with a fair lick of oaky tannins. Meh
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2015 Kaapzicht Estate Pinotage Steytler
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Plenty of oak over slightly anonymous and rubbery black fruit. Tannins dominate the palate, black fruit under this but it's a little anonymous (though worked). Nah.
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