Singles Club

Culture
Tasted Wednesday, September 10, 2025 by Lyndon.king with 50 views

Introduction

Singles Club Tasting at Culture

Flight 1 - Chardonnay (4 Notes)

Flight 2 - Pinot Noir (8 Notes)

  • 2023 Wessels Family Restless River Pinot Noir Le Luc 95 Points

    South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

    Colour you’d expect from pinot, brick red
    Dried cranberries, dark cherries, and earth
    High b acidity, lovely bright fruit balanced with savoury notes palate ends on lovely savoury spice notes

    Wonderful Pinot, I loved the bright fruit compared to wind and sea , but balanced with savoury notes, and firm tannins

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  • 2023 Storm Wines (South Africa) Pinot Noir Vrede 92 Points

    South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

    Elegant nose, earth
    High acidity, firm tannins, earthy notes on the palate, spices on edge

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  • 2023 Storm Wines (South Africa) Pinot Noir Ignis 93 Points

    South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

    Dried redcurrant , riper then vrede, bramble
    Smoother entry on the palate, bright fruit, med + body and finish , herbal notes on the sides of the palate

    Nice balanced between fruit and structure

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  • 2023 Storm Wines (South Africa) Pinot Noir Ridge 95 Points

    South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

    Red berries, slightly smoky, light floral notes ?
    Lovely red fruit, smoky on the edges, lithe tannins, silky feel

    Gorgeous wine my favourite of the range

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  • 2023 Newton Johnson Pinot Noir Family Vineyards 91 Points

    South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

    More restrained then restless river
    Red berries, smoky
    High acidity, med body, lovely complex

    I preferred the restless river but this is an excellent wine

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  • 2023 Newton Johnson Pinot Noir Windandsea 95 Points

    South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

    Dried red berries, smoky, herbal
    High fine tannins balance the fruit and herbal flavours , and a mineral seem tops it off

    Muscular and refined, a full bodied expression of Pinot

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  • 2023 Newton Johnson Pinot Noir Seadragon 94 Points

    South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

    Redcurrant bramble
    Bright fruit, with great savoury balance
    Wonderful wine

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  • 2021 Wessels Family Restless River Cabernet Sauvignon 94 Points

    South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

    Tobacco leaf, black fruit, graphite
    Plush fruit mid palate, herbal on the sides

    Distinctive wine

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Closing

Favourite wines of the night
Chardonnay - Restless River
Pinot - Newton Johnson Windandsea , Seadragon, Restless river , Storm Ridge

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