| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2009 Grangehurst Pinotage 350 Celebration VintageStellenbosch more |
2/22/2021 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 92 pointsVery classy Pinotage and certainly in its drinking window now. Just enough brambly blackcurrant to suggest Pinotage, but would be very difficult to spot blind. Elegant, fresh and thoroughly enjoyable from the first sip through to the last drop. |
| Red |
2010 Man O' War Vineyards IroncladWaiheke Island Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/15/2020 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 91 pointsExcellent showing tonight. Now at maturity and well resolved but with a lovely balance between fruit and tertiary character of cedar and tobacco. Difficult to see how this wine will get better with time but it should be on the plateau for a few years yet. |
| White |
2012 Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling KabinettMosel Saar Ruwer more |
8/8/2018 - Darren747 wrote: 89 pointsJust what I'm looking for in Kabinett, crisp, fresh and a touch of sugar. A hint of petrol initially but this gives way to peach and nectarine. Lovely balance throughout but let down a tad by a relatively short finish. |
| White |
2009 Grosset Riesling Polish Hill Clare Valleymore |
11/25/2017 - Darren747 wrote: NRTight as a gnat's chuff still. Leave for at least another 5 years. |
| Red |
2004 Allegrini La Grola Veronese IGTCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
6/1/2016 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 89 pointsDrinking very well indeed. Just a hint of tobacco and leather on the finish but showing just a tad hot. Very good value wine for ageing. |
| White |
2007 Château Smith Haut Lafitte BlancPessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
1/31/2016 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 95 pointsFirst rate Bordeaux Blanc firmly in its drinking window. Classic flavours of lemon zest, apricot, oak toast and a touch of pineapple perfectly balanced with a refreshing acidity. Complex, rich and exciting. Delighted that I have a case to get through! |
| White - Off-dry |
2007 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling SpätleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
1/25/2016 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 95 pointsExcellent as always. Really hitting its stride now with a glorious intensity and precision. Slate, kerosene, apple, pear and guava. Lingering pleasure. Wonderful stuff. |
| Red |
2005 Château Lafon-RochetSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/17/2016 - Darren747 wrote: 85 pointsNot remotely ready yet. |
| White |
2015 Testalonga El Bandito MangalizaSwartland Hárslevelű more |
1/4/2016 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 92 pointsOh so very young but already showing its many delights. Bruised apple initially but this slowly develops complexity in the glass, especially as it warms up a touch. Pineapple and apricot gradually revealing themselves. There's a tremendous purity to this wine that lingers on the finish and entices me back in for more. |
| Red |
2009 Newton Johnson Pinot Noir DomaineUpper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley more |
6/6/2015 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 91 pointsDrinking very well indeed now. Silky texture, spicy cherry and cranberry with just a hint of toast. Delicious stuff. |
| Red |
2004 Les Charmes de KirwanMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/27/2015 - Darren747 wrote: 87 pointsConsistent with previous. Decent claret and definitely in the drinking window. |
| White |
2004 Château Smith Haut Lafitte BlancPessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
3/31/2015 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 88 pointsPlenty of development here. Creamy palate, bruised apple and nuts, oxidative. Smooth and balanced with a little spicy vanilla on the finish. Time to drink up. |
| Red |
2007 Il Marroneto Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
2/23/2015 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 91 pointsNeeded a long decant (3+ hours) but showed its class eventually. Tannic at first but subsided into a very harmonious and mellow wine with just enough fruit to balance the tobacco finish. Hold on for a few more years yet. |
| Red |
2006 Les Pagodes de CosSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/10/2015 - Darren747 wrote: 81 pointsVery disappointing. Muted fruit, one dimensional and boring. I expected much more from this. Bad bottle, dumb phase? Who knows but the rest of this bottle is going into a stew. |
| White |
2008 Château de Beauregard (Joseph Burrier) Pouilly-Fuissé Vers CrasChardonnay more |
1/9/2015 - Darren747 wrote: 86 pointson the downward slope, time to drink up. |
| Red |
2008 Rustenberg John X MerrimanStellenbosch Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/8/2015 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 88 pointsAlways good value solid Stellenbosch Bordeaux blend. Blackcurrant dominant with a little graphite and chalky tannin. Holds its 14.5% alcohol very well. |
| White |
2007 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling KabinettMosel Saar Ruwer more |
12/4/2014 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 92 pointsStill very young but starting to hit its stride. Absolutely pure, mineral, pear and the merest whiff of petrol. Creamy texture with waves of flavour and a deliciously nuanced finish. Acidity and sweetness are in superb balance. |
| Red |
1997 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
11/11/2014 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 93 pointsMaturing very nicely indeed. Fully resolved tannin, ripe strawberry, explosive nose and delicious palate carried on a wave of savoury oak and floral notes. Long finish. Delicious wine that is ready for drinking. |
| Red |
2011 Mullineux Syrah Granite JakkalsfonteinSwartland more |
10/13/2014 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 92 pointsWaaay too young. This has all the components for long ageing and should be approachable in 10 years or so. Hide away until then! |
| Red |
1969 Château Cos d'EstournelSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/13/2014 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 89 pointsConsidering it's age and vintage I was prepared to throw this down the sink but I was very pleasantly surprised to drink a well matured Claret that is still giving a great deal of pleasure. |
| Red |
1982 Château LascombesMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/13/2014 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 91 pointsExcellent Claret that is still holding up remarkably well. |
| Red |
2003 Domaine Font de Michelle Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
9/23/2014 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 90 pointsA little disjointed at first but came together after an hour or so. Liquorice and herbs dominating with the fruit fading to give tobacco leaf on the finish. No real hurry to finish these up. |
| Red |
2008 Rustenberg John X MerrimanStellenbosch Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/5/2014 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 89 pointsDrinking pretty well right now. Cabernet dominant with leafy blackcurrant flavours and a hint of mint. Pleasant structure for straightforward enjoyable drinking but still has a few years in it yet. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2013 Neethlingshof Estate The MariaStellenbosch Riesling more |
3/26/2014 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 94 pointsProWein 2014: 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. |
| Red |
2010 Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveStellenbosch more |
3/26/2014 - Darren747 Likes this wine: 91 pointsProWein 2014: 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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