Julius Rifkin

9.3

I don’t know of any other producers who make a single-varietal wine from this obscure grape, but this wine is still fairly easy to find, an observation that is not difficult to understand. This wine is just plain delicious. Year after year it is in my top two or three white wines. Very aromatic, it boasts an abundance of fruity and floral aromas. On the palate, flavors of lychee and dried apricot reveal a subtle sweetness that is hard to resist. 100% Bukettraube. 4/13/25. — 9 months ago

Megan

9.2

Majestic - really nice, a little different. Quite strong — a year ago

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9.1

Brilliant silver-straw. Lime zest, honeysuckle, succulent herbs and chalky minerals on the incisive nose. Dry, tightly focused and lithe on the palate, offering intense citrus and orchard fruit flavors that reveal a hint of waxiness and a refreshingly bitter quinine note. Shows a delicate touch and finishes clean, nervy and quite long, with resonating mineral character and a hint of lemon thyme. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, July 2021)
— 4 years ago

E Siodmak

9.0

Really good, paid $8. Bought a couple bottles January 2019, need to get more. — 7 years ago

with Miranda

Ntochi

9.5

My perfect wine. Loved it. Smooth, medium weight. — 8 years ago

Patty Jakeway

9.9

OMG!! This 2012 is superb! Very berry and smooth. Eating w/ blackberries only enhanced the deep flavor. Going to stock up on this one ! — 9 years ago

Virgilio Ryan

Region Manager East, CRU Selections Terlato Wines International

9.0

Virgilio had this 10 years ago

Anne Clemons

9.0

Awesomely balanced SB. Medium body with good minerals and soft citrus. — 11 years ago

Nate Kresge

10

At Tres bonne annee — 12 years ago

with Lauren

Patrick Dolan

9.7

Aroma of rich berries. Smooth and slightly sweet with a sour note. Very good. — 12 years ago

Sue Cooper

8.9

Very nice, smooth red. Good easily make it a favourite red. — 9 months ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

Light color. Rusty red. Smells like rosehip tea and hibiscus. Flavors a pretty complex and intriguing. Has a bit of a citrus (blood orange) side. Fine and full finish. This is a complex and nice balanced rule of red. — 9 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

Always great. South African for rhone lovers. — 2 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.5

World greatest Chardonnay blind tasting — 6 years ago

Adam Knoerzer

9.0

You guys, the 2017 is bonkers good. Joyously bright acid that slices through full flavors of tart, underripe pineapple, apple, and melon all kissed by a whisper of oak. Talk about over-delivering for the price. — 8 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.2

(17/20) Насыщенный аромат с нотами дыни, цедры лимона, мёда, воска, ромашки и арахиса. Тельное с высокой, хорошо интегрированной кислотностью. Прекрасный образец семильона. — 9 years ago

Paula Strebig

8.9

Med body, Berry aromas, dry, berry flavored, like minerality that morphs into a light acid, moderate tannins w/ nice peppery finish. (Corn chowder, BBQ ribs, wilted green - on the front porch 😊) — 10 years ago

Landon Sutherland

9.5

Fantastic and delicious! — 11 years ago

John Price

9.1

Pinotage. 2013. Great. Great value. — 11 years ago

Pierre And Paula Soler

9.6

Excellent! — 12 years ago

Grant Willsie

9.1

Really crisp and delicious South African wine. I get citrus and that quintessential SA minerality finish! Lovely. — 9 months ago

David White

9.3

Really enjoying the aging FMC at 6yrs still improving and getting better
Golden liquid with honey mead and infused citrus flavours with a long satisfying aftertaste, yum
13% Abv.
Have a number tucked away and looking forward to trying again in a couple of years.

— 9 months ago

Henry Boshoff

9.3

Nice and spicy... — 4 years ago

Peter Stern

9.0

Excellent flavor, reasonable price. — 6 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.0

12.5% ABV.
50/50 Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Disgorged 12/2017.

Purchased in South Africa and brought back stateside.
This simply mentioned as I’ve seen various labeling info/ABV’s on bottles available in US. — 7 years ago

Peter Coulthard

9.2

A surprisingly great red - as others have said. A very drinkable wine, but of smokiness to it, bold and quite red fruity. — 8 years ago

Michael Kvasnicka

9.3

Tasted it blind. I was way off. — 10 years ago

Jonathan Wood

9.5

Beautiful and elegant, very savory, loads of eucalyptus. — 11 years ago

Olivia Ragni

10

Sadie for the birthday lunch! So fantastic! earthy, spice and so sooo elegant! — 11 years ago

Petra Thieriot

Owner/Importer Dee Vine Wines

10

Ernie, the genie, prepared the entire 5+ course meal for 18 guests and convinced all of us that South African Pinot can taste like premium Burgundy! — 12 years ago

with Andrew, Dade and 2 others