South Africa
The rapid renaissance of the South African wine business after the fall of apartheid has been remarkable and continues apace. Clustered, mostly, around the Cape, South Africa’s vineyards produce a charming variety of wines of all persuasions – red, white, sweet and sparkling.
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2019 RUSTENBERG John X Merriman
Stellenbosch South Africa 14% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc.
2013 ESTATE RESERVE Glenelly Estate
South Africa Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Shiraz.
This is the second tier red from Glenelly, made from Syrah blended with a mix of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Elegant, focused style, black fruit with clarrty cigar both as well as good dense sweet black...(read more)
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2018 HANNIBAL Bouchard Finlayson
Stellenbosch South Africa 13.5% Red
Barbera, Mourvèdre, Nebbiolo, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese.
Supple dried cherry, blackberry and savoury meat burst underpinned by a tobacco and green olive core. An appealing mid-palate grip is counter-balanced by refreshing acidity – hinting that patience will be greatly rewarde...(read more)
Winemaker's notes
2019 MOYA MEAKER Pinot Noir Elgin
Elgin South Africa 14% Red
Pinot Noir.
The pinot noir, sold under the Moya Meaker label and made exclusively from fruit grown on David Curl's Elgin property, is comfortably the sexiest pinot produced in SA. Bursting with ripe black cherry notes, it is juicy a...(read more)
Michael Fridjhon
2017 RUBICON Meerlust
Stellenbosch South Africa Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc. Vegan, Vegetarian
2019 DAMASCENE Cabernet Franc Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch South Africa 13% Red
Cabernet Franc.
The 2019 Cabernet Franc is even better than the 2018: floral, spicy, linear and savoury, food friendly and happily without the overt herbal notes that mar so many other - more overworked - examples.
Michael Fridjhon
2018 DAMASCENE Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch South Africa 14% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon.
This is a triumph! Unmistakeably Cabernet Sauvignon on the nose - but with added charm and super inviting, gently floral and then the beautifully polished generous core of fruit - all in the Cabernet Spectrum, but just g...(read more)
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2019 DAMASCENE Syrah Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch South Africa 12.5% Red
Syrah.
The Stellenbosch Syrah has the feel and perfume of the northern Rhone.
Michael Fridjhon
2019 DAMASCENE Syrah W.O. Cederberg
Western Cape South Africa 13.5% Red
Syrah.
Matured in foudre. Dark berries, olive tapenade, black pepper and a little earthiness on the nose. The palate has dense fruit to go with a lovely line of acidity and tannins that are firm in the best sense, the finish su...(read more)
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