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Domaine Lionnet Cornas Terre Brûlée 2018
Buying recommendations

Lionnet Cornas 2018 – a Brett-free, beautiful bargain

30 June 2021 2 Comments
One of the three great Northern Rhone appellations Cornas covers a little over one hundred hectares – smaller than a lot of estates in Italy and Bordeaux. The Lionnet …
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Hawksmoor Air Street
London

Last Monday’s dinner

4 June 2021 4 Comments
There was a time when ten percent of the posts on Elitistreview mentioned Hawksmoor. There have been changes and more branches since then, but my trip to Hawksmoor Air …
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Follow the line Cinsault 2019, Duncan Savage
South Africa

Open your mind (and #saveSAwine)

13 April 2021 9 Comments
This review of Duncan Savage ‘Follow the line’ Cinsault 2019 is, in part, written to encourage you to purchase South African wine, drive exports of it, and so mitigate …
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Paul Sauer 2017, Kanonkop
South Africa

Coruscating Kanonkop

30 March 2021 9 Comments
It is back to #saveSAwine with a review of Paul Sauer 2017 from Kanonkop. You recall the South African wine industry has faced problems from prohibition to tax rises. …
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The Trouble With Dreams 2015, Dermot Sugrue
England

The Trouble With Dreams is too much oxygen

28 March 2021 No Comments
I am taking a break from my series on South African wines to review The Trouble With Dreams, an English sparkling wine by Dermot Sugrue. The Trouble With Dreams …
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Cinsault grapes
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How do you pronounce Cinsault?

15 March 2021 2 Comments
Since I have been drinking infinitely more of the stuff than I was, say, ten years ago, I have heard a variety of ways in which people pronounce Cinsault …
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Whole Bunch Pinot Noir 2019 from Crystallum
South Africa

A pattern for Pinot – #saveSAwine

11 March 2021 No Comments
This review of Whole Bunch Pinot Noir 2019 from Crystallum continues my series of articles about South African wines worth buying to #saveSAwine. The South African wine trade has …
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Rall Cinsault 2019
South Africa

Delicious diversion

7 March 2021 3 Comments
With this Rall Cinsault 2019 review I am still trying to #saveSAwine. Given all the problems faced by the South African wine industry over the past year, you should …
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GlenWood Grand Duc Syrah 2017
South Africa

Positively polished

5 March 2021 1 Comment
This review of GlenWood Grand Duc Syrah 2017 continues my series of #saveSAwine articles. The South African wine industry currently faces many problems; by buying quality South African wines …
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Savage Red Syrah 2018 by Duncan Savage
South Africa

Savage Red; yes and yes

27 February 2021 5 Comments
This Savage Red 2018 review is another #saveSAwine post. Remember, you should buy South African wine because their wine industry is in dire peril. In addition to all the …
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