Big Wave Dave

9.0

At Brane tasting. Acid and tannin still untouched but the fruit is on the wane, giving an overall slightly disjoined whole. Still - at almost 40yo, still an amazing effort. — 6 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.1

Bright red cherry, med bodied, med acidity, med high tannin. Decent oak integration. Honest but not great p/q. — 14 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.2

Pale-med lemon. Really opened up with air. Some sweet citrus, and candied caramel on the nose. Med body, med intensity, a bit of cream, and strong vanilla and caramel notes from the oak. Decent but not great p/q — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

9.2

Impressive. Really herbaceous. Lychee and grass on the nose. Balance of fruit and grass and slate on the palate, with a caramel twist on the end of the palate. Clean and fresh. — 2 months ago

Big Wave Dave

9.4

Showing beautifully. Powerful but elegant. Deep dark fruit but still with a firm charge of tannin giving freshness and lift. Still so alive. — 6 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.1

This really took time to come alive. Started simple and short but developed significant body, structure and spicy/savoury grip with air. Too young and lacking a bit of mid palate weight, but decent. Not great p/q — 13 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.3

Earthy, savoury character. Med full bodied, with cherry all day. Evolved in the glass and changed with every food pairing. Dark chocolate notes came out with truffle pizza. A big drink but super smooth and complex. — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

9.3

My first SA Chenin, and not a bad place to start. Poised and perfectly balanced with a delicate structure. Brown apple with stone fruit balanced with med+ acidity. Mild malo and lees notes, but perfectly judged. — 10 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.2

Tons of leesy goodness. Beautiful mousse. Big flavour, good fruit sweetness. — 19 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.4

Deep ruby. Dark sweet plum, salty and floral. The palate is med-full bodied, med acidity, soft-med tannin. There is a dark savoury element that gives the wine gravitas. Beautiful balance. Power without weight. Powerful and beautiful. — a month ago