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951. Mullineux, Syrah Swartland, 2011
A great way to start our South African study trip, and to finish Book 5. On the excellent wine list at Signal on the …
947. Linton Park, Chardonnay Wellington, 2014
A gift from Anna on my 40th, which I opened midweek a couple of weeks later. Her employer’s South African wine estate. A pleasant …
920. Paul Cluver, Noble Late Harvest Riesling Elgin, 2012
A surprise finale to Richard Hemming’s JR.com Riesling blind tasting – a classically-styled Beerenauslese (albeit more fruit-forward), but from South Africa. Nicely-balanced acidity and …
835. Rustenberg, R M Nicholson Stellenbosch, 2010
Accidentally bought this instead of John X Merriman. This has a substantial Shiraz proportion, so not strictly a South African Cabernet blend. Deep ruby-garnet …
761. DeMorgenzon, Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch, 2012
Another salutary lesson in blind wine tasting, this one – I thought it was an oak aged California Chardonnay, given its ripeness, malo and …
750. Rijk’s, Private Cellar Pinotage Tulbaugh, 2008
This is almost the epitome of a study wine – interesting to have tasted and drunk, academically, but not necessarily my favourite wine – …
633. Kanonkop, Paul Sauer, 2007
Picked-up on sale from Majestic, whilst picking up another half-dozen Viña Ardanza 2001 Rioja. Thought I’d give a top South African producer the chance …
Klein Constantia: stellar whites, sweet and dry
Klein Constantia is perhaps the most recognised name in the Constantia region. That is particularly as a result of their rejuvenation of the historic …
356. Jean Daneel, Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch, 2005
So this is the New World partner to the Old World Savennières Chenin Blanc. A quite different style. Though dry, a riper style – …
351. Meerlust, Chardonnay Stellenbosch, 2005
This is the second Meerlust wine I’ve drunk (and their first white). My feeling is that they’re trying hard, but that it’s not quite …