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“I want Pheasants’ Run to be the ultimate expression of cool-climate Sauvignon Blanc,” says Erika Obermeyer, Graham Beck winemaker before presenting a vertical tasting of...
It’s curious how some wines attract cult status while others go largely unsung and the Méthode Ancienne Cabernet Sauvignon from Springfield in Robertson is perhaps...
Chenin Blanc from Elgin intrigues – might the ward’s cool-climate growing conditions result in greater purity and freshness than usual? Amatra 2012, made by Catherine...
On Saturday, a lunch to celebrate the release of the 25th vintage of Chardonnay from Glen Carlou in Paarl. The property was of course established...
The change in stylistic direction on the soon-to-be released 2011 vintage of Nebbiolo from Steenberg is immediately noticeable and to be applauded. Whereas the 2010...
A recent review of M. Marengo Barolo Brunate 2008 generated much debate about what constituted good Barolo (see here). I thought it all a bit...
Though Swartland cellar Mullineux Family Wines produced its first wines no longer ago than 2008, a combination of stellar ratings and sensible pricing (the Terroir...
Wines made contrary to the norm of power and weight are to be applauded and that certainly seems to have been the intention with the...
The Sauvignon Blanc 2012 from Elgin Ridge retains the winning quirkiness while simultaneously losing some of the rough edges of previous vintages. No exaggerated aromatics...
“The environment is such that you have to up your game,” says Paul Cluver, managing director of Paul Cluver Estate Wines in Elgin, regarding the...
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