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Benje Blanco 2020 by Envinate
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Benje Blanco 2020 – slap in face

22 August 2022 5 Comments
Benje Blanco 2020 from Envinate is not a wine for people who only like New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Nor is it going to charm those who like their Chardonnays …
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Oupa Willem 2019 by Ian Naude
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Oupa Willem Heritage Blend 2019 by Ian Naude

20 August 2022 No Comments
Two years ago I reviewed the previous vintage of Ian Naudé’s Oupa Willem Heritage Blend; I loved it! The 2019 has just arrived in the UK and I have …
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Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 2020
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Beauty and bitch

4 August 2022 5 Comments
I like to drink Katharina Prum’s juice! Especially her ripe juice from this patch. Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese 2020 from JJ Prum, now made by Katharina Prum now that ‘Shouting’ …
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Crozes Domaine de Thalabert 2018, Jaboulet
Rhône

Was I wrong?

26 July 2022 3 Comments
I have to start this tasting note with a little bit of history; I will keep it as short as I can, but it is terribly important. This concerns …
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Old Vine Cinsault Werfdans 2016 by Ian Naudé
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Old Vine Cinsault Werfdans 2016 from Ian Naudé

26 June 2022 No Comments
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 …
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Rabelais 2019 from Thelema Mountain Vineyards
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Rabelais 2019 from Thelema Mountain Vineyards

23 June 2022 No Comments
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. …
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Lytton Estate Petite Sirah 2018, Ridge
United States

Hard as nails but will not get you hammered

2 May 2022 No Comments
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 …
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Eben Sadie Columella 2007 label
South Africa

Incredibly delicious

28 March 2022 No Comments
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 …
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Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Australia

Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

23 January 2022 1 Comment
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. …
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Roederer 2014 vintage Champagne
Champagne

Roederer 2014 Vintage Champagne

17 January 2022 No Comments
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 …
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Le Riche Reserve Cabernet 2021

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