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Elitistreview celebrates 15 years with Rathfinney Blanc des Noirs 2015
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Elitistreview’s 15th anniversary celebration

1 August 2020 7 Comments
Today marks the fifteenth anniversary of Elitistreview! What a great milestone! How I have managed to keep it up I will never know, especially considering how rubbish some of …
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Nyetimber Cuvée Chérie Demi-Sec
England

Avec toi, Chérie, la vie est belle

19 July 2020 1 Comment
The chérie in the title is The Editor, in this article it is Nyetimber Cuvée Chérie Demi-Sec sparkling wine. We drank Nyetimber Cuvée Chérie in place of dessert after …
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Two abysmal wines from Tillingham
Sub-interest wine

Terrible Tillingham

12 July 2020 6 Comments
The owner of Tillingham Wines (who shall remain nameless, see next sentence) claims he wants to champion English minimal intervention wines. On the basis of these two wines I …
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Lismore Estate Reserve Syrah 2018
South Africa

Lucky to be trying Lismore Estate Reserve Syrah 2018

7 July 2020 4 Comments
Lismore Estate Reserve Syrah is something I thought I would not be trying for a while. The one bottle of 2017 I had procured for myself and had saved …
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Ian Naude Old Vines Chenin Blanc 2015
South Africa

Ian Naude Old Vines Chenin Blanc left me dazed and stunned

27 June 2020 5 Comments
Ian Naude Old Vines Chenin Blanc 2015 raises the bar of the quality expected from this varietal above the already towering level set by other South African Chenin Blancs. …
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Lunch wines
England

From heaven to hell

15 June 2020 3 Comments
Last Saturday, The Editor and I met our excellent friend Richard for lunch. He was the first appointment in our social calendar for three months and so it was …
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Oupa Willem 2018, Ian Naude
South Africa

Proud Grandpa

12 May 2020 4 Comments
Oupa Willem (Grandpa Willem) 2018 is the third red in Ian Naudé’s Old Vines Series. It differs from his other two Old Vines Series reds in that it is …
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Grenache old vines 2014, Ian Naudé
South Africa

Goodness gracious Grenache!

30 April 2020 9 Comments
Let us get one thing absolutely clear, I completely loathe Grenache; it is absolutely disgusting. As far as I am concerned the grapes are goat droppings from the Devil’s …
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Black Chalk Classic 2016
England

Black Chalk’s new Classic vintage release

21 April 2020 No Comments
Black Chalk Classic 2016 is a great example of how far English wine has come in the 28 years I have legally been allowed to buy wine (let us …
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Healesville Syrah 2016 Mac Forbes
Australia

Very different delight

15 April 2020 2 Comments
In this review of Mac Forbes Healesville Syrah 2016 I must disclose a potential conflict of interest. I have known Mac for years and he’s a tremendous chap. Indeed, …
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