New Zealand
I asked my Australian friend Howard Hilton if he would like to write a guest post for Elitistreview, he has written this rather good overview of a New Zealand …
South Africa
Last night The Editor, new chum Guy and I tried two South African wines: Hoë Steen 2015 and Paul Sauer 1997. I have introduced you to Paul Sauer before, …
Australia
Despite the almost total lack of reports on Hunter Semillon in the long and illustrious history of Elitistreview I absolutely adore them! Only 10-ish% alcohol, never see any new …
South Africa
I have acquired a six-pack of older vintages of Paul Sauer by Kanonkop (thank you Greg and Mr P!). If you do not know Paul Sauer Kanonkop, it is …
Rants
People have started bragging how virtuous they are by having a ‘dry January’. Virtuous, my arse! It gets on my sodding tits. It is all part of the neo-prohibitionist, …
Australia
Today I am reporting on two 2009 Pinot Noirs. They could hardly come from more different places; one is from the Mosel Valley in Germany and the other from …
South Africa
I would like to thank Keith Prothero for the gift of this bottle – thank you, Mr P, that was very kind of you. Sometimes your first glass of …
Burgundy
Firstly, I would like to start off by thanking James Leather for providing this bottle for review – thank you James, that was very kind of you. James would …
Burgundy
This Nuits Premier Cru was a gift from the top chap Keith Levenberg; thanks Keith, your gift of Burgundies has provoked much mirth! Quite why this bottle has been …
Germany
Holger Koch has a reputation for making extremely fine Pinot Noir (also known as Spatburgunder in Germany). Nothing can really claim to be extremely fine until it has been …