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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Rudera – De Tradisie Chenin Blanc 2013 – Stellenbosch, South Africa

Rudera – De Tradisie Chenin Blanc 2013 – Stellenbosch, South Africa

The nose is racy and offers a fine richness, gourmandise and a fine concentration. It reveals notes of crushed pear, crushed brugnon and quince associated with small touches of mirabelle, pineapple in syrup and a subtle hint of yellow peach. The mouth is fresh, fruity, round, unctuous, well-balanced, fat and offers a mineral frame, tension,…

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Strandveld Vineyards – Sauvignon Blanc 2016 – Pofadderbos Single Vineyard – Cape Agulhas – Elim, South Africa

Strandveld Vineyards – Sauvignon Blanc 2016 – Pofadderbos Single Vineyard – Cape Agulhas – Elim, South Africa

The nose is aromatic, fresh and quite fruity. It reveals notes of green apple, vine peach and a slight note of exotic fruits associated with slight notes of flowers, touches of citrus fruit as well as a discreet note of stone / racy minerality and an imperceptible toasted note. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and…

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L’Avenir – Pinotage 2014 – Stellenbosch, South Africa

L’Avenir – Pinotage 2014 – Stellenbosch, South Africa

The nose is aromatic and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of black cherry, black berries and plum associated with slight touches of wild fruit, wood, bush as well as hints of spice and nutmeg. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, suave, juicy, quite gourmande, well-conducted, straight, racy and offers fat, a good structure, finesse…

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Strandveld Vineyards – The Navigator 2013 – Cape Agulhas – Elim, South Africa

Strandveld Vineyards – The Navigator 2013 – Cape Agulhas – Elim, South Africa

The nose is aromatic, relatively powerful and offers a fine intensity. It reveals notes of coffee / wood and cassis associated with small notes of blackberry, strawberry as well as small notes of pepper (gray pepper and Cuben pepper) and undergrowth. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, relatively gourmande and offers a nice mineral frame…

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Asara Private Cellar – Cape Fusion 2014 – Vineyard Collection – Stellenbosch, South Africa

Asara Private Cellar – Cape Fusion 2014 – Vineyard Collection – Stellenbosch, South Africa

The nose is aromatic, intense and offers a fine elegance. It reveals notes of violet, blackberry and slight notes of ripe wild red berries, raspberry candy, cherry associated with a touch of liquorice as well as a discreet / imperceptible hint of cassis bud and slight toasted hints. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers…

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