South Africa
Ian Naudé makes three red wines in his Old Vines Series, I have a bottle of each. I thought I would start by tasting the Cinsault because it is …
South Africa
Girl Next Door 2018 by Duncan Savage continues the trend of his wines getting better each year. There was nothing at all wrong with Girl Next Door 2017 (that …
Site News
As part of Berserker Day on the excellent Wine Berserkers wine discussion board there is currently an auction for readers in the USA to help pay the last amount …
Burgundy
This is a report on the Côte de Nuits 2018 Burgundies I tasted at the Clark Foyster wines en primeur event on the 17 January 2020. I would like …
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I am just waiting for three pledged donations, and then I should be able to go forward with carpal tunnel release surgery – Elitistreview will continue to have a …
South Africa
Happy New Year! The start of a new decade, and Elitistreview is still running (for the time being). If you read my last post (read it here), you will …
Site News
My last post questioned the continued existence of Elitistreview. Truth is, I would like to keep writing, but I have a major problem and you, my dear, highly-valued readers, …
Rants
This is largely the text of a comment I put on the accursed Facebook. I have slapped rouge and lipstick on the relevant parts of it and I am …
Quickie
Just a quickie as the hand has not totally recovered. Some one-hand-friendly views on Red Blend 2015 by Duncan Savage. This vintage is still available from Handford wines. Readers …
South Africa
Another Duncan Savage wine today. This one is made from the great white varietal of South Africa, Chenin Blanc. In the ancestral home of Chenin Blanc, the Anjou area …
