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From a 2.5 ha vineyard at 320 metres above sea level planted in 1988, this offering from Vergelegen is always striking, the 2018 vintage appearing...
Is Vergelegen underperforming? 20 years ago, it was one of the properties which defined the debate and set quality standards. Now it just seems to...
Is the general punter set to see a Vergelegen red in its first flush of youth ever again? The Reserve Merlot 2013 generally available in...
Given that the Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon blend that is GVB White from Vergelegen in Somerset West is rightfully much celebrated, I was intrigued to revisit the...
There was a period not so long ago when the red wines of Vergelegen presented as exceptionally green (the bad old leaf-roll virus days?) but...
As the editor wrote last week, Vergelegen seems set for great things again, now that virus-free vines are reaching full maturity following an extensive replanting...
10 years ago, Vergelegen in Somerset West would’ve been considered among South Africa’s top five wine properties by most commentators while currently, few would have...
As an older white myself, I know that the ageing process is not easy or gracious in all respects. It’s not always an entirely pleasant...
Vergelegen in Somerset West should arguably be South Africa’s most revered property or at least running Kanonkop close. However, while wine quality remains high, it...
Believe me, a profound satisfaction in my growing old (older, oldish – fairly soon I turn 64) is the realisation that I am not actually...
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