Buying recommendations
Ian Naudé is a genius. He would deny this, claiming all the beautifully sculpted, supremely elegant wines he makes are just him taking a liquid photograph of his old …
Buying recommendations
I ended up drinking the South African Bordeaux-blend Rabelais 2017 from Thelema Mountain Vineyards a few times – I reported on the first of these occasions with Rabelais 2017. …
United States
Ridge Lytton Estate Petite Sirah 2018 was purchased entirely on a whim; I got two bottles of 2019 for ageing too. I know it to be a tannic varietal …
South Africa
Eben Sadie has touched the core of my being many times. Usually with his pure Cinsault Pofadder, but recently with two astounding whites over lunch with Keith Prothero. With …
Australia
I have been eagerly awaiting 1st January 2022 for my Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 to become a year older and so, it seems to me, ripe for sampling. …
Champagne
I have had a few Maison Louis Roederer wines recently, they have been: Brut Premier (not reviewed but it was good), a lot of Roederer Collection 242 (not reviewed …
Jokes
Are we there yet is a Syrah/Touriga Nacional-blend from South Africa’s Duncan Savage. We like Duncan’s wines, some may be butch, but some are beautiful. All are very good! …
Champagne
Last Friday marked 20 years since The Editor and I started sharing a flat; a reason for celebration if ever there was one! I popped one of my Louis …
Champagne
This Champagne Bouzy Grand Cru Les Mottelettes Blanc de Blancs 2016 by Pierre Paillard was a gift from our truly lovely friend Charles Mutter. Terribly kind of him as …
Champagne
Ten days before Christmas 2021 Team Elitistreview hosted Charles and Alex for a light lunch. They were very forgiving of us forgetting to put our lunch roast chicken into …
