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Casually tasting new releases from SA and a few fun wines on the porch with my friend Rainer.

Rainer's place

Tasted June 12, 2021 by PSPatrick with 38 views

Flight 1 (6 notes)

Rosé
2020 Strandveld Vineyards First Sighting Rosé South Africa, Cape South Coast, Cape Agulhas, Elim
87 points
Wine 1. Screw cap. Deep pinkish salmon colour. Good, fruity, strawberry-driven nose. Red berry and creamy strawberry flavours, with medium-level acidity, and average length. Limited complexity, but good body, texture, and fruit. Only 11.5% ABV. A pleasant, fruity rosé. Good value. Drink now.
White
2020 Strandveld Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc First Sighting South Africa, Cape South Coast, Cape Agulhas, Elim
85 points
Wine 2. Pale lemon colour. Very green. Bell pepper, green asparagus, nettle, herbaceous notes, and light, undefined citrus notes. Buttery texture. Flabby. Finishes quickly, and lightly bitter. A pass to me. Interestingly, Larissa liked it.
White
2018 Kleine Zalze Sauvignon Blanc Cellar Selection South Africa, Western Cape
85 points
Wine 3. Screw cap. Light lemon colour. Kiwi, gooseberry, light melon, nettle, and herbaceous notes, with lively acidity and average length. Finishes broad and a little sugary, and lightly bitter. Limited concentration and complexity. Drink now.
White
2016 Jean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Blanc France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
88 points
Wine 4. Light to medium yellow golden colour. Ripe yellow fruit, honey notes and light spice are joint by light flinty minerality, with medium-level acidity and average to good length. Good body and concentration, but limited complexity and persistence. Enjoyable, but nothing to write home about. Might benefit from another two or three years in the cellar.
White
2017 Kleine Zalze Chenin Blanc Family Reserve Old Bush Vine South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
91 points
Wine 5. Ripe yellow fruit, grapefruit, almond, and nutty and spicy oak, with lively acidity and very good length. Medium- to full-bodied, with good concentration. Still young, yet very intriguing already! Looks like I need to get me a case.
Red
2009 Amani Shiraz Pendana South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
89 points
Wine 6. Dark ruby colour, some sediment. Black currant, dark cherry, coffee, spices, and light herbaceous notes, with good acidity, well-integrated tannin, and good length. Medium-bodied, with good balance and concentration. Good. And very enjoyable!
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