Everything to do with South African fine wine. Wine magazine was published from October 1993 until September 2011 and now lives on in digital form as winemag.co.za
Reviews and ratings - only R55 per month.Subscribe
For subscribers only
Allée Bleue in Franschhoek seems to be turning the corner in terms of wine quality ever since Van Zyl du Toit joined this Franschhoek winery...
A mini-vertical of the Bordeaux-style red from Oak Valley in Elgin showed wines widely different in quality: 2004: Reductive, dank and “rubbery”. Score: 14.5/20 2005:...
A magnum of Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel 2005 at the weekend proved outstanding, as good as local bottle-fermented sparkling wine gets – attractive yeasty, leesy aromas...
Whereas the 2009 vintage of Cornerstone from biodynamic producer Reyneke was a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Syrah and 10% Merlot, the 2010 is...
Circle of Life White is the “mystery” blend from Waterkloof in Somerset Wes, the maiden vintage2009 Sauvingon Blanc led but also including Chenin Blanc and...
After a line-up of 10 examples of Bordeaux from the 2008 vintage earlier in the evening see here), a bottle of Christine 2008, the Bordeaux-style...
Last night, a quick whirl around Bordeaux courtesy of fine wine brokers Wine Cellar based in Observatory, Cape Town. The tasting was blind, scores and...
Ashbourne is the site near Hermanus where Anthony Hamilton Russell is attempting to re-imagine what Pinotage might be. One way or another, I’ve had the...
Single-variety Semillon is not exactly everyday drinking but the best examples are always extremely satisfying – broader in structure and with less aggressive acidity than...
Last night I was treated to a bottle of Chateau Batailley 1997 a Fifth Growth from Pauillac. The over-riding impression was of horsey brett, and...
Δ
Subscribers receive daily reviews and in-depth reports before release to the public. Cancel any time.
SUBSCRIBE NOW
