67 Pall Mall Tasted Friday, September 26, 2025 by Riaan with 77 views
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 1 of 47Opening the tasting with a 2018 & 2019 vertical.Quite a stark difference. The 2018 is ripe, fruit forward and quite mature. Deep creamy finish. Overall balance isn’t great.
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2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 2 of 47Opening the tasting with a 2018 & 2019 vertical.Quite a stark difference. Where the 2018 is ripe, fruit forward and mature; the 2019 is lighter with a lot more energy. Much better balance.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 3 of 4785% Chardonnay15% Pinot NoirLighter with more energy than the 2019 Graham Beck CWG. Lovely fruit profile and not as ripe either. Lovely zip and energy.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 4 of 47Green. Cut grass. Bit of tropical fruit. Texture and weight. Grapefruit on the finish.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 5 of 47Flint, fruity. Textured. Light structure. Lovely fresh lift on the finish.93+
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 6 of 47Saline. Good structure but lacking fruit a flavour complexity.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 7 of 47This is the real deal. Easily the best Chenin in the lineup. Great balance between fruit, flavour, texture and minerality. Love it!
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 8 of 47Underpowered. Bit dry. Very bitter. Lacks balance.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 9 of 47Feels like another step up for this wine from last year’s 2023.Lovely texture. Soulful. Intense.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 10 of 47Touch on the ripe side.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 11 of 47Another Chardonnay that’s showing quite ripe. In this case though, it’s well balanced with freshness and energy. Texture. Flinty minerality.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 12 of 47First time Hannes Storm contributes a wine to the auction, after joining the Guild in 2023. This is the first of two of his wines in the lineup.Fruit forward and ripe, with some tropical fruit. Quite unusual for a Storm but it works.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 13 of 47Not loving this wine. Strange artificial flavours. Bit harsh and seems somewhat rough around the edges.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 14 of 47Beautiful! Balanced. Elegant. Intense. Lovely textured finished. Strongest CWG entry I’ve tasted to date from Kevin Grant.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 15 of 47Still a riper style, as is usual for Kershaw, but less so than usual. Flinty. Zippy electricity. Grapefruit finish.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 16 of 47Soulful. Ethereal. Simply awesome.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 17 of 47Leaner style than usual for this cuvee. Spice and lovely texture.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 18 of 47Earthy and textured. Spicy. Good tension. Edgy. I quite liked this Pinot.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 19 of 47Silky and refined. Lovely but a bit boring for my taste. Almost too polished.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 20 of 47Silky. Easy drinking.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 21 of 47Beautiful texture and weight. Earthy. Edgy. Very nice.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 22 of 47Ripe. Rich. Spicy. Silky. Edgy. On brand for Kershaw.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 23 of 47Safe but very nice.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 24 of 47Bit sweet. Grumpy dry tannins. Interesting attempt at an edgy Grenache, but sadly falling a bit short of the mark.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 25 of 47Fresh and perfumed. Nice and edgy. Loved this.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 26 of 47Light. Pinot style. Touch fruity. Grippy tannins.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 27 of 47Oak, oak, oak. All vanilla and spice. Seems to be quite a departure from his normal Beeslaar pinotage.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 28 of 47Weird, weird, weird. I’m very partial to Tempranillo with no oak, but not loving this example.Odd flavours. Rough tannins.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 29 of 47Holy smokes, this is Syrah done right. I’m blown away…nose alone on this is absolutely magical. Wine of the event.98+
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 30 of 47Savoury. Meaty. Spoke. Spice. Intense. This is not subtle.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 31 of 47Elegance. Spice. Balance. Also had a decent about of charcuterie but much more subtlety than the Rall.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 32 of 47Aromatic. Fruit forward.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 33 of 47Lighter style. A bit odd, but I like it.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 34 of 47 Fruity. Light. Lovely.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 35 of 4745% CabF40% CabS15% SyrahTension. Balance. Elegance. Very nice.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 36 of 4760% CabS30% Syrah10% CinsaultSilky. Elegant. Lean. Really good.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 37 of 47100% CabFFloral. Perfumed. Elegant. Stunning!
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 38 of 4783% CabF17% MerlotSpice. Texture. Lovely.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 39 of 4770% CabF30% CabSSpicy. Tight. Ripe. Dry tannins. Bit too oaky for my liking, but still young.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 40 of 4756% CabS34% CabF10% Petit VerdotOaky but a solid Bordeaux style blend.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 41 of 4761% CabS21% CabF18% Petit VerdotSpicy. Oaky.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 42 of 4772% CabS28% CabF
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 43 of 47Back vintage contribution from Miles’ own lineup now that he’s left Tokora.Solid, delivers as expected.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 44 of 47100 % CabSStrangely, it seemed a bit thin.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 45 of 47100% CabSSpicy. Juicy.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 46 of 47100% CabSEarth. Structure. Excellent.
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PMWine 47 of 47Pale dry sherry style. Very saline. Not really my thing.
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2018 Graham Beck Cape Winemakers Guild Extra Brut Chardonnay Pinot Noir Cap Classique 88 Points
South Africa, Western Cape
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 1 of 47
Opening the tasting with a 2018 & 2019 vertical.
Quite a stark difference. The 2018 is ripe, fruit forward and quite mature. Deep creamy finish. Overall balance isn’t great.
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2019 Graham Beck Cape Winemakers Guild Extra Brut Chardonnay Pinot Noir Cap Classique 93 Points
South Africa, Western Cape
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 2 of 47
Opening the tasting with a 2018 & 2019 vertical.
Quite a stark difference. Where the 2018 is ripe, fruit forward and mature; the 2019 is lighter with a lot more energy. Much better balance.
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2019 Silverthorn Wines Cape Winemakers Guild Mad As The Mist and Snow 93 Points
South Africa, Breede River Valley, Robertson
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 3 of 47
85% Chardonnay
15% Pinot Noir
Lighter with more energy than the 2019 Graham Beck CWG. Lovely fruit profile and not as ripe either. Lovely zip and energy.
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2024 Bartho Eksteen Sauvignon Blanc Cape Winemakers Guild Vloekskoot Op Hout 90 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 4 of 47
Green. Cut grass. Bit of tropical fruit. Texture and weight. Grapefruit on the finish.
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2024 David & Nadia Chenin Blanc Cape Winemakers Guild Veiling 93 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 5 of 47
Flint, fruity. Textured. Light structure. Lovely fresh lift on the finish.
93+
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2024 Dewaldt Heyns Chenin Blanc Cape Winemakers Guild Reserve 90 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 6 of 47
Saline. Good structure but lacking fruit a flavour complexity.
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2024 Raats Chenin Blanc CWG The Fountain Terroir Specific 97 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 7 of 47
This is the real deal. Easily the best Chenin in the lineup. Great balance between fruit, flavour, texture and minerality. Love it!
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2024 de Trafford Chenin Blanc Cape Winemakers Guild S16 88 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 8 of 47
Underpowered. Bit dry. Very bitter. Lacks balance.
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2024 Mullineux Sémillon Cape Winemakers Guild ‘The Gris’ Old Vines 97 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 9 of 47
Feels like another step up for this wine from last year’s 2023.
Lovely texture. Soulful. Intense.
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2024 Thorne & Daughters Cape Winemakers Guild Sand Castles 90 Points
South Africa, Western Cape
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 10 of 47
Touch on the ripe side.
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2023 Newton Johnson Chardonnay Cape Winemakers Guild Sandford 92 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 11 of 47
Another Chardonnay that’s showing quite ripe. In this case though, it’s well balanced with freshness and energy. Texture. Flinty minerality.
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2023 Storm Wines (South Africa) Chardonnay Cape Winemakers Guild Bokkeveld Shale 94 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 12 of 47
First time Hannes Storm contributes a wine to the auction, after joining the Guild in 2023. This is the first of two of his wines in the lineup.
Fruit forward and ripe, with some tropical fruit. Quite unusual for a Storm but it works.
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2024 Paul Cluver Chardonnay Cape Winemakers Guild The Wagon Trail 88 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Elgin
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 13 of 47
Not loving this wine. Strange artificial flavours. Bit harsh and seems somewhat rough around the edges.
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2024 Ataraxia Chardonnay Cape Winemakers Guild Under the Gavel 96 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 14 of 47
Beautiful! Balanced. Elegant. Intense. Lovely textured finished. Strongest CWG entry I’ve tasted to date from Kevin Grant.
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2024 Richard Kershaw Wines Chardonnay Cape Winemaker's Guild Ziggurat 94 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Elgin
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 15 of 47
Still a riper style, as is usual for Kershaw, but less so than usual. Flinty. Zippy electricity. Grapefruit finish.
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2024 Lismore Chardonnay Cape Winemakers Guild Valkyrie 97 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Overberg, Greyton
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 16 of 47
Soulful. Ethereal. Simply awesome.
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2024 Jordan Winery (Jardin) Chardonnay Cape Winemakers Guild 93 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 17 of 47
Leaner style than usual for this cuvee. Spice and lovely texture.
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2023 Bartho Eksteen Pinot Noir Cape Winemakers Guild Fluister 93 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 18 of 47
Earthy and textured. Spicy. Good tension. Edgy. I quite liked this Pinot.
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2023 Newton Johnson Pinot Noir Cape Winemakers Guild Windansea 92 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 19 of 47
Silky and refined. Lovely but a bit boring for my taste. Almost too polished.
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2023 De Grendel Pinot Noir Cape Winemakers Guild Op Die Berg 90 Points
South Africa, Western Cape
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 20 of 47
Silky. Easy drinking.
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2023 Storm Wines (South Africa) Pinot Noir Cape Winemakers Guild Bokkeveld Shale 95 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 21 of 47
Beautiful texture and weight. Earthy. Edgy. Very nice.
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2023 Richard Kershaw Wines Pinot Noir Cape Winemakers Guild Vertiginous 93 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Elgin
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 22 of 47
Ripe. Rich. Spicy. Silky. Edgy. On brand for Kershaw.
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2024 Ataraxia Pinot Noir Cape Winemakers Guild Sympathy for the Pinot 94 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 23 of 47
Safe but very nice.
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2024 Luddite Wines Grenache Cape Winemakers Guild Square Dog 88 Points
South Africa, Western Cape
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 24 of 47
Bit sweet. Grumpy dry tannins. Interesting attempt at an edgy Grenache, but sadly falling a bit short of the mark.
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2024 Badenhorst Family Wines Cape Winemakers Guild Out of the Strong Comes Freshness 93 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 25 of 47
Fresh and perfumed. Nice and edgy. Loved this.
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2023 Beaumont Family Wines Cape Winemakers Guild Arturos Pinotage 90 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Walker Bay, Bot River
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 26 of 47
Light. Pinot style. Touch fruity. Grippy tannins.
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2023 Beeslaar Pinotage Cape Winemakers Guild CWG 88 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 27 of 47
Oak, oak, oak. All vanilla and spice. Seems to be quite a departure from his normal Beeslaar pinotage.
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2021 Neil Ellis Tempranillo Cape Winemakers Guild 'Amper Bo' 86 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 28 of 47
Weird, weird, weird. I’m very partial to Tempranillo with no oak, but not loving this example.
Odd flavours. Rough tannins.
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2023 Lismore Syrah Cape Winemakers Guild The Sheltering Sky 98 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 29 of 47
Holy smokes, this is Syrah done right. I’m blown away…nose alone on this is absolutely magical. Wine of the event.
98+
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2023 Rall Syrah Noa CWG 93 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 30 of 47
Savoury. Meaty. Spoke. Spice. Intense. This is not subtle.
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2023 Savage Wines Syrah Cape Winemakers Guild Auction 94 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 31 of 47
Elegance. Spice. Balance. Also had a decent about of charcuterie but much more subtlety than the Rall.
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2023 Boschkloof Syrah Cape Winemakers Guild Epilogue 93 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 32 of 47
Aromatic. Fruit forward.
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2022 Dewaldt Heyns Cape Winemakers Guild Saailand 92 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 33 of 47
Lighter style. A bit odd, but I like it.
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2023 Cederberg Shiraz Cape Winemakers Guild Black Slate Shiraz 93 Points
South Africa, Western Cape, Cederberg
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 34 of 47
Fruity. Light. Lovely.
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2023 Boschkloof Cape Winemakers Guild Conclusion 94 Points
South Africa, Western Cape
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 35 of 47
45% CabF
40% CabS
15% Syrah
Tension. Balance. Elegance. Very nice.
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2022 Ernie Els Cape Winemakers Guild Louis Strydom 95 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 36 of 47
60% CabS
30% Syrah
10% Cinsault
Silky. Elegant. Lean. Really good.
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2021 Raats Cabernet Franc Stella Nova Cape Winemakers Guild 97 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 37 of 47
100% CabF
Floral. Perfumed. Elegant. Stunning!
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2021 Strydom Family Wines Cape Winemakers Guild The Game Changer 96 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 38 of 47
83% CabF
17% Merlot
Spice. Texture. Lovely.
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2022 Warwick Estate Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 39 of 47
70% CabF
30% CabS
Spicy. Tight. Ripe. Dry tannins. Bit too oaky for my liking, but still young.
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2022 Strydom Family Wines Cape Winemakers Guild Paradigm 93 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 40 of 47
56% CabS
34% CabF
10% Petit Verdot
Oaky but a solid Bordeaux style blend.
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2021 Frans K Smit Cape Winemakers Guild Lamed 91 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 41 of 47
61% CabS
21% CabF
18% Petit Verdot
Spicy. Oaky.
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2022 Delaire Graff The Banghoek Cape Winemakers Guild 91 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 42 of 47
72% CabS
28% CabF
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2018 Miles Mossop Wines Cape Winemakers Guild Maximilian 91 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 43 of 47
Back vintage contribution from Miles’ own lineup now that he’s left Tokora.
Solid, delivers as expected.
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2023 Solo Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Cape Winemakers Guild Auction 91 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 44 of 47
100 % CabS
Strangely, it seemed a bit thin.
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2022 Coenie Snyman CWG Rock of Eye Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 45 of 47
100% CabS
Spicy. Juicy.
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2022 Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon Cape Winemakers Guild 95 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 46 of 47
100% CabS
Earth. Structure. Excellent.
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NV Badenhorst Family Wines Cape Winemakers Guild Saldanha Pale Dry Sea Salt and Wind 90 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland
2025 CWG Tasting @ 67PM
Wine 47 of 47
Pale dry sherry style. Very saline. Not really my thing.
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