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Recently two examples of Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2011 vintage. First up, Oldenburg. Top 10 in my category report presented by Sanlam Private Wealth...
I imagine Fram Pinotage made from Citrusdal Mountain grapes by Thinus Krüger has acquired instant cult status after Jancis Robinson MW made it her “wine...
Fable Mountain Vineyards Jackal Bird 2013 was nominated for 5 Stars in the current edition of Platter’s but I think it’s off the pace set...
The trick to world-beating Sauvignon Blanc according to some is to maximise both your pyrazine- and thiol-derived flavours and then ensure some kind of balance...
Windmeul has a reputation for offering great quality relative to price and when I noted in passing that the Reserve Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc 2013...
Diemersfontein in Wellington is where coffee Pinotage originated and while you have to respect the commercial success of this wine, it does mean that the...
There’s an aphorism which holds that “The older you get, the more like yourself you become” and this applies all too aptly to The Weathergirl...
That a 5-Star rating in Platter’s only counts for so much is demonstrated by the fact that the Botanica Chenin Blanc 2012 which earned the...
The 2010 vintage of The Green Man was rated 5 Stars in the 2014 edition of Platter’s, the 2011 was judged best sparkling wine, best...
There were 25 examples of Shiraz/Syrah nominated for 5 Stars in Platter’s 2015 and it fell to Grape.co.za founder Tim James, sommelier-at-large Higgo Jacobs and...
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