July 22nd, 2008 Sean Posted in Chenin Blanc, South Africa No Comments »
| This wine gets it high score for two main reasons. 1. Value 2. It’s not Chardonnay! Whoa, hold your angry emails until you read the rest. As we’ve stated many times sometimes you want a white wine that doesn’t carry the typical big bad Chardonnay character, overwhelming your meal at every sip. |
| This dark horse out of Sourth Africa is a very pleasant, easy drinking white on a hot summer day. Excellent fruit and floral balance. Clean and crisp on the palate and amiable to most foods. So far this summer it has become the white house wine, and at under $10 a bottle, how can you go wrong? |
| Tip: Keep and eye out for value priced South African white wines - you’ll be pleasantly surprised (most of the time) |
| Taste |
green apple, pear, melon |
| Smell |
grass, straw, candied pineapple |
| Food |
light summer salad |
| Sweetness |
dry |
| Price |
$7.95 |
| LCBO# |
18689 |
| Score |
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July 16th, 2008 Chuck Posted in Shiraz, South Africa No Comments »
| Alright, I think these guys are taking the whole goat theme a bit too far, considering they already tapped that well with the Goats do Roam bottle. I picked up this bottle because the aforementioned wine wasn’t a bad value, this generation did not follow suit as well as I’d hoped. |
| For a new world wine, especially from South Africa, I almost expect a lesson on the back label about the varietal (shiraz, viognier), but rather find myself reading a novel about…what else….elder goats. |
| Tip: chill more than usual for a shiraz. If you have this bottle, drink it in 2010 (it should be at least a 2.5 by then) |
| Taste |
plum, tar, licorice |
| Smell |
plum, blueberry, licorice |
| Food |
anything bbq |
| Sweetness |
extra dry |
| Price |
$19.80 |
| LCBO# |
943175 |
| Score |
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April 27th, 2008 Sean Posted in Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa No Comments »
| nosnob.com blind tasted this wine and admittedly, it gave us a little trouble. We poked around Chardonnay, Viognier but couldn’t nail it at first. Once the wine had warmed up a few degrees it was instantly clear that it was Sauvignon Blanc. Just another reminder to take your whites out of the fridge a few minutes before drinking to get the full effect. |
| This was a really well balanced Sauvignon from South Africa. Would have liked to tasted a little bit more of an edge like some others, but overall, great smells and flavors. |
| Tip: pull it out of the fridge 15 minutes before serving |
| Taste |
grapefruit, orange, grass |
| Smell |
grass, gooseberry, citrus |
| Food |
tapas |
| Sweetness |
dry |
| Price |
$12.95 |
| LCBO# |
18507 |
| Score |
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January 13th, 2008 Archive Posted in Merlot, South Africa No Comments »
| From the winemaker fairview.co.za |
| Stellenbosch is the primary viticultural area in Southern Africa for growing Bordeaux varietals. This is our first 100% Stellenbosch origin Merlot from an exciting new project. |
| Palate: Medium to full bodied with rich fruit and walnuts.
Aroma: Blackberry, ripe plums and olives with wild honey hints |
| $ 16.85 |
| This wine has not been reviewed by nosnob.com |
| Feel free to Rate It if you’ve had the chance to taste this wine |
January 13th, 2008 Archive Posted in Shiraz, South Africa No Comments »
| From the winemaker fairview.co.za |
| Palate: Medium to full bodied with well integrated with ripe fruit and a complex finish. |
| Aroma: Combination of white pepper, vanilla and mixed spices. |
| $ 16.85 |
| This wine has not been reviewed by nosnob.com |
| Feel free to Rate It if you’ve had the chance to taste this wine |
January 13th, 2008 Archive Posted in South Africa, Viognier No Comments »
| From the winemaker fairview.co.za |
| Colour: Pale golden hue.
Palate: Good freshness, balanced with gentle oaking and fragrant fruit. Hazelnuts and peaches linger through to the rich finish. |
| Aroma: Fresh bouquet of kiwi, litchi and nutmeg, evolving with peach and white flowers. |
| $ 19.95 |
| This wine has not been reviewed by nosnob.com |
| Feel free to Rate It if you’ve had the chance to taste this wine |
January 13th, 2008 Archive Posted in Chardonnay, South Africa No Comments »
| From the winemaker www.delheim.com |
| This wine is well defined and richly concentrated, with refreshing mineral, citrus and peach aromas. The wine is elegant, yet firmly structured and lingers on the palate. |
| Cold fermented in steel tanks to 16°B and then transferred to 225ℓ French Oak barrels (41% new) to complete fermentation as well as malolactic fermentation. Matured for 11 months on primary lees in the barrels. Batonage once a week from malolactic fermentation (for duration of 8 months in total). |
| $ 19.80 |
| This wine has not been reviewed by nosnob.com |
| Feel free to Rate It if you’ve had the chance to taste this wine |
January 13th, 2008 Archive Posted in Pinotage, South Africa No Comments »
| From the winemaker www.delheim.com |
| Radiant hues of pink with layers of strawberry and watermelon aromas. The wine is crisp with a refreshing finish. A Charming, versatile wine and part of Delheim’s award winning range since 1976. |
| Enjoy with salads, picnic style light lunches, patés, cold meats or simply on its own. Screw Cap closure. |
| $ 10.00 |
| This wine has not been reviewed by nosnob.com |
| Feel free to Rate It if you’ve had the chance to taste this wine |
January 13th, 2008 Archive Posted in Gewürztraminer, South Africa No Comments »
| From the winemaker www.delheim.com |
Litchi and Turkish delight aromas with a good balance between sugar and
acidity. The long aftertaste with a dry-sweet finish makes this a perfect choice
with lightly spiced cuisine such as curry and Thai food dishes. |
Grapes were handpicked. Crushing and destemming, followed by mash-cooling
with 4 hours skin contact. The juice was left to settle overnight with pectolitic
enzymes. Cold fermentation in steel tanks with the aid of selected yeast
strains. Fermentation arrested with the centrifuge to retain residual sugar. |
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| This wine has not been reviewed by nosnob.com |
| Feel free to Rate It if you’ve had the chance to taste this wine |
January 11th, 2008 Archive Posted in Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa No Comments »
| From the winemaker www.twooceanswines.co.za |
An elegant but crisp wine with ripe, gooseberry flavours on the fore palate backed
by tropical fruits and a hint of grassiness that lingers long on the aftertaste. |
| It is an ideal companion to line fish, light poultry dishes and for serving as a summer patio wine. |
| $9.60 |
| This wine has not been reviewed by nosnob.com |
| Feel free to Rate It if you’ve had the chance to taste this wine |
January 11th, 2008 Archive Posted in Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa No Comments »
| From the winemaker www.kwv.co.za |
| A highly aromatic Sauvignon Blanc. The upfront bouquet has a wealth of green figs, green peppers, nettles and herbs. The palate is dry and shows lively attack with the assertive acid neatly balanced by masses of fruit. Long, penetrating finish. |
| Seafood casserole, mussels, grilled chicken kebabs, Tagliatelli with creamy mushroom sauce or asparagus quiche |
| $9.95 |
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| Feel free to Rate It if you’ve had the chance to taste this wine |
January 11th, 2008 Archive Posted in Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa No Comments »
| From the winemaker www.kwv.co.za |
| A lively wine full of fresh tropical fruit and ripe fig with notes of flinty, green, grassy flavours. This dry wine has a lively acid that adds to the integrated complexity and a lingering crisp aftertaste |
| Seafood from oysters to smoked fish, gammon, chicken or asparagus. |
| $9.90 |
| This wine has not been reviewed by nosnob.com |
| Feel free to Rate It if you’ve had the chance to taste this wine |
January 1st, 2008 Archive Posted in Shiraz, South Africa No Comments »
| From the winemaker www.kwv.co.za |
| This full red wine’s bouquet suggests ripe berries overlaid with green pepper and spicy flavours. There is excellent follow through onto the palate where the peppery flavours dominate. The well-integrated ripe tannins make for easy accessibility. |
| Goulash, Kassler Rib, roast venison and meatballs. |
| $9.90 |
| This wine has not been reviewed by nosnob.com |
| Feel free to Rate It if you’ve had the chance to taste this wine |
