Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

@Delectable Wine this is the 2017 Verspieren-Haberer Grenache Rosé Rosalie.

Second wine for Christmas at my Uncles house in South Africa. Beautiful light salmon pink. Lots of layers on the nose with notes of watermelon, strawberries, and white flowers. High acidity (7/10) and light bodied. Zesty and crisp on the palate. Lovely roses, strawberries, melon and watermelon. Insanely long and lingering finish. Perfect for the hot summer day today, love what Thierry is doing in SA! Drink till 2021. (92+)
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Love what Thierry is doing with this Rosé and with all the wines and barrels we tasted today at the Holden Manz Wine Estate with Wayne Buckley-Koch (Marketing Director) and Gerard Holden (Owner). This bottling is made up of 63% Grenache, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Syrah, 9% Cinsault and 7% Cabernet Franc. The fruit comes from various areas in the Coastal Region, like Wellington and Stellenbosch for the Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault as well as Franschhoek Valley for both Cabernets. Gently pressed as whole bunches before settling in the steel tanks for 12 hours and being removed from the lees. Very excited to try out the 2018 if we get a chance, it is supposed to be lighter and more elegant with less Cabernet.
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$ - Given as a sample from the winemaker. Retail prices are R105.00 or around $5.00 for a 750mL and R220.00 or around $11.00 for a magnum. Insane value! — 6 years ago

with Sean and India

Richard Hell

9.7

Elegance and length for days! — 7 years ago

Neil McNally

9.5

With Albie Koch, winemaker — 8 years ago

with Sean

Jiga Hitorn

9.5

Wow. Elderflower lemon fizz. Thanks @Christof Ellinghaus — 8 years ago

Collin Moody

9.2

Very good. Feels closer to etna than burgundy. — 8 years ago

R

9.0

With Courtney, Koch, and Alan on our first night in Argentina at our first rest. in Palermo Botanico — 9 years ago

Andrew Y

9.0

Rich and full, honeyed and slightly oxidative. Apricot. Steely finish. — 9 years ago

with Elizabeth and Cool

dave kellas

9.9

great guys. very sweet and easy to drink perfect for drinking in the sun ! — 9 years ago

Megan Long

9.4

Pinot Blanc that went great with cilantro-cashew pesto on cauliflower — 11 years ago

Marisa Brown

9.0

A delicious red blend from Napa. A delightful surprise. — 7 years ago

with Howard and Ron

Philipp

9.3

Mitm Holger — 7 years ago

William L. Wright

9.1

Floral. Not that smokey — 7 years ago

Mark Oldman

9.8

It is key to #DrinkLikeABillionaire, but tis dreamy to drink "from" a billionaire, here, an achingly gorgeous Faiveley L-#Chambertin 1990 acquired from the #Koch Sothebys auction - still robust, still explosively aromatic, suffused with that old autumn leaves Burgundy magic — 8 years ago

Devin Bray

9.0

Reticent on the nose but explosive and powerful on the palate. Great acidity and peach/apricot fruit, some drizzled honey. — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

Not decanted. Initial vanilla oak notes blew off. Floral notes - palate was seamless and delicious with soft black fruits (raspberry), hints of game and liquorice. From vines initially planted in 1853 by Friedrich Koch. Likely to be the oldest Mourvèdres vineyard in the world. Must buy more. — 8 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Jasmin, minerals, full bodied — 8 years ago

with Berry

Andrew Y

8.9

Oxidative mineral funk! #coolclimate — 9 years ago

with Elizabeth

Alishia Odom

9.4

Alishia had this 9 years ago

Tamas Tatai

9.3

8/10 - BestBuy — 11 years ago

Matteo Killenberg

9.0

Aged in grace. — 7 years ago

Michael Novotny

9.2

Bright red fruit, earth, light body but not thin. — 7 years ago

Lily Davis

French Wine Specialist at Ottorink Weinbar

9.0

Fresh, young, super spring-green like. Also plenty of white peach and nectarine to go around, crunchy minerals, and plenty of stuffing. Carl Koch is a fave these days 🍑🍏🌿🖱 — 7 years ago

Michael Duffy

9.0

Gluglu Pinot — 7 years ago

Taze Rowe

8.9

Really nice chard, with ripping acidity. — 8 years ago

Thorsten Staack

9.2

Mit Björn👍 — 8 years ago

Abraham Axler

9.5

Medium acid. Tremendous mouth feel. Almost vinalla warm notes. Cordobar only. Balsac light and right together. — 8 years ago

Mylene dG

9.1

Good but can't remember what it was like — 9 years ago

Steven Heydemann

9.2

This is not a 3-star bottling (***), but a one-star bottling. — 9 years ago

Phil Ashton

9.1

2012 ***. Delicious but early days yet. — 9 years ago

Hyoji Jang

9.3

Met owner Greg Koch and he's just wonderful as this beer! — 11 years ago