Boschendal – Appellation Séries – Elgin Pinot Noir 2015 – South Africa

Boschendal – Appellation Séries – Elgin Pinot Noir 2015 – South Africa

The nose is fruity, elegant, quite fine and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of small black berries, cassis and fine notes of sour cherry, cherry associated with a discreet hint of flowers, spices, wood as well as a discreet hint of gray pepper, tobacco and vanilla. The mouth is fruity, fresh, well-balanced, suave,…

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Boschendal – Appellation Séries – Elgin Chardonnay 2015 – South Africa

Boschendal – Appellation Séries – Elgin Chardonnay 2015 – South Africa

The nose is fruity, elegant, precise and offers a slight richness. It reveals notes of pear and slight notes of crushed nectarine/white peach associated with slight touches of quince/citrus as well as a very discreet oaky hint, a subtle hint of zests and a very discreet hint of flowers. The palate is fruity, round, precise, well-balanced, elegant and offers a slight acid frame as well as tension. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of apple and slight touches of pear, ripe lemon associated with a discreet hint of clementine, a subtle hint of quenette/quince and a very discreet oaky hint in the background. Good length.

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De Morgenzon – Reserve Chardonnay 2016 – Stellenbosch

De Morgenzon – Reserve Chardonnay 2016 – Stellenbosch

The nose is fruity, gourmand and creamy. It reveals fine notes of lemon and crushed pear associated with slight notes of apple, mandarin flowers as well as discreet hint of vanilla. The palate isfruity, fresh, elegant, relatively aerial and offers a beautiful freshness, a slight creaminess as well as a mineral frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of lemon and slight notes of mandarin associated with a discreet hint of quince, apricot as well as a very discreet toasted hint / vanilla. Good length and persistence.

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Asara Private Cellar – Vine Dried, Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – Stellenbosch, South Africa

Asara Private Cellar – Vine Dried, Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – Stellenbosch, South Africa

The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of candied lemon and crystallized green apple combined with a subtle hint of sweet exotic fruits, crystallized clementine as well as subtle touches of honey, a very discreet hint of pineapple in syrup (in the background) and an imperceptible hint of spices / four spices. The palate is…

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Rudera – Noble Late harvest 2010 – Stellenbosch, South Africa 

Rudera – Noble Late harvest 2010 – Stellenbosch, South Africa 

The nose is fruity, aromatic, gourmand, elegant, fresh and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of dry apricot, Zante currant and dried kumquat combined with slight touches of dried plum, dried orange and a very discreet hint of flint, spices, honey and caramel. The palate is fruity, nicely balanced and offers a beautiful mineral…

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Asara Private Cellar – Sauvignon Blanc 2017 – Vineyard Collection – Stellenbosch, South Africa

Asara Private Cellar – Sauvignon Blanc 2017 – Vineyard Collection – Stellenbosch, South Africa

The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of quenette, papaya and ripe / crushed yellow peaches associated with small notes of citrus as well as a subtle hint of white flowers (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well structured and offers a mineral frame, a fine juiciness, fat as well as a fine…

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Asara Private Cellar – Chenin Blanc 2016 – Vineyard Collection – Stellenbosch, South Africa

Asara Private Cellar – Chenin Blanc 2016 – Vineyard Collection – Stellenbosch, South Africa

The nose reveals notes of lemon and quince associated with slight touches of quenette, citrus zests and apple. The palate is fruity, fat, unctuous, slightly gourmande and offers an acid frame as well as a fine minerality. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of crushed apple, crushed pear and quenette associated with small notes…

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Asara Private Cellar – The White Cab. 2017 – Stellenbosch, South Africa

Asara Private Cellar – The White Cab. 2017 – Stellenbosch, South Africa

The nose is aromatic, fruity and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of apple and crushed white peaches combined with subtle hints of citrus fruit, fresh fruits as well as a subtle hint of exotic fruits. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, juicy and offers dynamism, a good definition, a fresh frame and minerality. In…

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Rudera – Robusto Chenin Blanc 2013 – Stellenbosch, South Africa

Rudera – Robusto Chenin Blanc 2013 – Stellenbosch, South Africa

The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of quince, small yellow fruits and Williams pears associated with fine touches of oxidation, kumquat as well as hints of crushed apple and an imperceptible hint of honey. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built and offers a nice mineral frame, a fine acidity, tension, a good structure, gourmandise,…

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L’Avenir – Chenin Blanc 2016 – Stellenbosch, South Africa

L’Avenir – Chenin Blanc 2016 – Stellenbosch, South Africa

The nose is fruity, finely gourmand and offers a racy minerality. It reveals notes of fresh Williams pear, fresh yellow plum / mirabelle plum and slight notes of rocky minerality combined with a subtle hint of quince as well as a discreet hint of fresh mandarin and an imperceptible woody hint. The palate is fruity,…

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