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Kanonkop Pinotage 2009 Producer: Kanonkop Wine Estate Tas ng Category: Pinotage - WO
Simonberg-Stellenbosch - 2011-2009
Tas ng notes: Evolved ruby garnet, with a beau ful complex nose packed with blueberry and mulberry overlaid with spicy complexity from ter ary earth and tobacco. Rich and powerful, yet supremely elegant . Lovely palate , with fruit, oak and alcohol beau fully integrated all leading to a very long senseous  nish. Very concentrated , drinkiing perfectly now and with structure and backbone to con nue over many years.
Spier 21 Gables Pinotage 2014 Producer: Spier Wines
Tas ng Category: Pinotage - WO Stellenbosch -
2016-2014
Tas ng notes: Big and bold packed with loads of
dark berry fruit, intense with muscular supple tannins, strapping structure. The un agging  nish features a hint of earthy tru e. Powerful and made for aging and grilled meats.
Carpe Diem Pinotage 2015 Producer: Diemersfontein Wines Tas ng Category: Pinotage - WO
Wellington - 2017-2014
Tas ng notes: Dark black berries and bright ripe plums wrapped in a cloak of rich vanilla oak. Great tannin structure and balance, lovely grip on the  nish. Built to last.
Zonnebloem Pinotage 2015 Producer: Distell Ltd
Tas ng Category: Pinotage - WO
Stellenbosch - 2016-2014
Tas ng notes: Concentrated and intense red berry fruit is in perfect harmony with  rm vanilla oak  avours. Great depth and layers of berry and spice  avours that linger and unfold as  me passes. Classic pinotage that will give joy for years to come.
Nederburg Private Bin Edelkeur 2012
Producer: Nederburg Wines (Pty) Ltd
Tas ng Category: Noble Late Harvest - Chenin Blanc - WO Western Cape - 2013-2012
Tas ng notes: Light orange marmalade, honey and roasted almond  avours combine to serve a perfect drop of heaven: full-bodied, mouth- lling elegant with a smooth clean  nish. Age for future enjoyment.
The Dry Land Collec on Longevity Natural Sweet Chenin Blanc 2016
Producer: Perdeberg Wines (Pty) Ltd
Tas ng Category: Sweet - Chenin Blanc - Coastal Region - 2016
Tas ng notes: Grand and impressive with great depth. Sweetness showing through in the  rst sip with melon and honey  avours. The wine goes on and on, with a wonderful mouthfeel.
Stellenrust 52 Barrel fermented Chenin Blanc (Stellenbosch Manor) 2016
Producer: StellenRust Wines
Tas ng Category: Chenin Blanc - WO Stellenbosch - 2017-2015
Tas ng notes: Gold with rich complex nose packed with tropical fruit and intense vanilla spice from the classy oak . Dry with a lovely fruit richness, silky texture, beau fully balanced with crisp apple acidity and
underlying savoury notes all adding layers to the long  nish. Delicious!
Stellenrust Old Bushvine Chenin blanc 2016 Producer: StellenRust Wines
Tas ng Category: Chenin Blanc - WO Stellenbosch - 2017-2015
Tas ng notes: Golden colour. Reined in, complex
and intense aromas of savoury brioche, perfumed nectarines and vanilla custard. All elements of the palate, oak, fruit and lees are extremely well integrated. A richly textured sa sfying wine, shot through with rapier acidity which sustains the seamless  nish. Benchmark South African Chenin Blanc.
Nederburg Private Bin Edelkeur 2013
Producer: Nederburg Wines (Pty) Ltd
Tas ng Category: Noble Late Harvest - Chenin Blanc - WO Western Cape - 2013-2012
Tas ng notes: A Cape Classic! Chenin Blanc at its
best with rich marmalade, roasted nuts and so  dried apricots. The palate is viscose, but so elegant, rounded and just seamless as the acidity is perfectly judged for an un agging fresh spice  nish. Terri c aging poten al.
Bergsig Chenin Blanc Reserve 2015 Producer: Bergsig Estate
Tas ng Category: Chenin Blanc - WO Breedekloof - 2016- 2015
Tas ng notes: Tropical fruit, baked apple, vanilla
oak and exo c spice  avours on bold expression of
the variety. Broad and complex with balanced smooth acidity and savoury  nish.
DeMorgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc 2016 Producer: De Morgenzon
Tas ng Category: Chenin Blanc - WO Stellenbosch - 2017-2015
Tas ng notes: Limpid gold, packed with concentrated apple compote and a whi  of tobacco and honey overlaid with nuts. Rich ripe palate shot through with razor acidity. Wood tannins add  rmness and structure to this extremely balanced wine.
Nederburg Private Bin Edelkeur 2005
Producer: Nederburg Wines (Pty) Ltd
Tas ng Category: Noble Late Harvest - Chenin Blanc - 2009-2005
Tas ng notes: Mid brown copper colour, caramel, raisin, and dried prunes, nu y apricots  ll the mouth dancing with layers on the tongue, what a charming old lady.
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