{"id":23237,"date":"2016-02-10T16:23:25","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T16:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/?p=23237"},"modified":"2016-02-10T16:23:25","modified_gmt":"2016-02-10T16:23:25","slug":"haskell-stellenbosch-tasting-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/02\/haskell-stellenbosch-tasting-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Informal tasting: Haskell II Stellenbosch this Friday 12th Feb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23254\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Friday-tasting-strip-Chelsea.jpg\" alt=\"Friday-tasting-strip-Chelsea\" width=\"700\" height=\"35\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We will be opening a bottle of one our favourite South African reds from Stellenbosch this Friday evening from 16:00 onwards, so do drop by and say Hi!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">170 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9PR \u2013 [<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/j7LEMzzG82w\"><strong>map<\/strong><\/a>]<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div id=\"attachment_23260\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23260\" class=\"wp-image-23260\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Stellenbosch-Vineyards-Email.jpg\" alt=\"Stellenbosch-Vineyards-Email\" width=\"494\" height=\"205\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Haskell Vineyards Stellenbosch<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Haskell vineyard is <span lang=\"EN-US\">on the slopes of the Helderberg mountain range in Stellenbosch<\/span>, South Africa\u2019s best-known wine region in the Western Cape. They are firmly focussed on making small volume, super-premium quality wine and the 2010 Haskell II is\u00a0a brilliant illustration\u00a0of this boutique style of production.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2010 HASKELL II Haskell Vineyard<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Grapes:<\/strong> Syrah, Cabernet, Mourv\u00e8dre \u00a0 <strong>Colour:<\/strong> Red \u00a0 <strong>Origin:<\/strong> South Africa <strong>ABV:<\/strong> 14%<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2010-HASKELL-II-Haskell-Vineyards-20802-00.html?pack=25109&amp;producer=1181&amp;page=\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23249\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2010-HASKELL-II-Haskell-Vineyards.png\" alt=\"2010-HASKELL-II-Haskell-Vineyards\" width=\"496\" height=\"114\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">75cl bottles <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">\u00a319.95<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>Sale price<strong> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a313.95<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2010-HASKELL-II-Haskell-Vineyards-20802-00.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Order-here-large-button.png\" alt=\"Button\" width=\"150\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"review\">&#8216;<em>Bright red-ruby. Redcurrant, mocha, pepper, licorice and smoky oak on the nose. Sappy, round and fine-grained, with excellent intensity to the dark berry, fresh herb and menthol flavors. Lovely restrained chocolatey sweetness leavened by subtle green elements. Sexy use of oak here. Still very young<\/em>.&#8217;\u00a0<strong>90 <span class=\"reviewer\">Stephen Tanzer, www.vinousmedia.com<\/span> (Jun 2015)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"review\">&#8216;<em>The 2010 Haskell II is a blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Mourvedre that sees 16 months in new barrels (40% new). The nose is well-defined with blackberry, cocoa and sandalwood aromas that are nicely defined. The palate is medium-bodied with quite an austere, M\u00e9doc-like entry. Nicely structured with a masculine, tobacco-tinged finish, this is a fine Shiraz\/Cabernet blend \u2013 the latter in the driving seat.<\/em>&#8216;<strong> 91\u00a0<span class=\"reviewer\">Neal Martin, www.erobertparker.com<\/span>(Oct 2014)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"review\">Best wishes,<\/p>\n<p class=\"review\">Robert, Toby &amp; Michael<\/p>\n<p class=\"review\">P.s. We hold these informal tastings every Friday, and always welcome you to join us. 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