South Africa
467. Teddy Hall, Chenin Blanc Summer Moments Stellenbosch, 2008
Found this whilst on a trip to Dublin, and had to get it from The Corkscrew. It turns out that the owner’s name is …
466. Meerlust, Rubicon Stellenbosch, 2004
[signed by Hannes Myburgh in 2017] Had with – or rather after – wild duck on Boxing Day. Like their Chardonnay, this is dominated …
403. Klein Constantia, Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Wine Constantia, 2001
This was probably the least impressive wine of the night, even though it was still pretty good. Kari & I spotted it when we …
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 …
254. Charles Back, Goats do Roam Paarl, 2004
When I first heard of Charles Back’s “homage” to the Rhône I laughed. When it was followed by stablemates “Goats do Roam in Villages” …