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Christo Le Riche joined the family business in 2010, gradually taking over winemaking responsibilities from his accomplished father, Etienne. “At that point, we were working...
Le Riche Wines, established in 1996 by Etienne Le Riche and now run by his son Christo and daughter Yvonne, has built a formidable reputation...
The South African 2009 vintage is much venerated but when retailer Wine Cellar hosted a tasting of Cape Bordeaux Red Blends from that recently there...
Christo le Riche refers to the “hour-glass structure” of Cabernet Sauvignon, which is to say that it can lack mid-palate and hence why Merlot with...
Christo le Riche of Le Riche Wines is remarkably forthright about the 2020 vintage saying that it delivered “less structure but good flavour development” compared...
The 2019 vintage (price: R850 a bottle) of the Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Christo Le Riche is a triumph. Grapes sourced from around Stellenbosch (46%...
Back in May, the 2018 vintage of the Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Stellenbosch cellar Le Riche rated 92 points in the category report sponsored by...
Is 2010 a long time ago? Apple released the first iPad that year. David Cameron became prime minister of the United Kingdom, and it would...
David Trafford of De Trafford in Stellenbosch recently hosted a tasting that pitched Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines from Stellenbosch against some leading examples from Bordeaux, all...
Chardonnay has always been divisive. In a recent article published by business magazine Forbes entitled "Most wine drinkers don’t really understand Chardonnay’, Courtney Schiessl points...
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