Douglas Braun

8.9

2017 Vintage - at the edge of it’s drinking window For me yellow, gold losing its green hue straw , quince , nice acidity (medium +) dry herbs (Bordeaux -esque ) some slight barrel influence — 3 years ago

Matthew Davis

8.9

Strong flavors of honey, medicinal herbs like the smell from a ricola. Very nice and interesting, but still pretty light — 6 years ago

with Navin and Rivka

Mark Flesher

8.9

D3. Very light Chenin. Getting some lemon primarily on the nose. Very light but crisp open yet acidity is restrained. Middle with hints of peach and tangerine. Finishes with more rounded edges than I thought it would. Did what it needed to do to mellow me post lunch! — 6 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.1

Dark garnet red with some tawny edges. A bit stinky on the nose with some cheese, wood and black cherries. Medium tannins (6/10) with a medium body. Notes of bark and dried cherries on the palate. Drinking well right now with a long finish. Drink till 2019. — 7 years ago

Oscar Rosales

8.9

Complex red, bold, semi dry, lots of flavor, strong red! — 8 years ago

with Celia

DAL 9000

9.1

Big aroma of dark cherries and plums. Big middle tannins of plums, cocoa and a touch of oak. Then the dryness in the finish. Let it breathe for the mellowness. — 8 years ago

Erica Khan

9.8

Smooth delicious red. One of my favorites! @mullineux&leeu — 9 years ago

Tara Abernethy

9.2

Best South African Chardonnay that I've had to date. Golden color with brilliant reflections of light gold. An initial attack of light oak on the palate but finishes with great freshness from the balanced acidity. A medium bodied wine with notes of lemon and pineapple and a slight hint of nutmeg on the finish. — 9 years ago

Troy Pade

9.0

Hint of sandalwood luscious velvety amazing — 10 years ago

Rivka Friedman

9.3

Really smooth and barely tannic. Bell pepper, then raspberries, then a long black-currant finish. So nice with a hunk of parmigiano. — 12 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Such a cool wine, and a one of a kind blend. — 4 years ago

Owen Sparrow

9.0

Fresh, fruity and still rather young with good body and high alcohol, with little loss of purplish edge yet. Could last another 5+ years, with the supportive soft tannin and acidity underpinning the forward fruit. — 5 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.0

Oh yeah and the was a magnum of rosé too. I remember orange peels. — 6 years ago

with Mark

Mike Evans

9.2

Dark cherry and a dash of herbs, with a savory middle and finish, excellent concentration, and terrific with a duck breast with a beet sauce. — 7 years ago

Liliya

9.0

It was delicious! — 7 years ago

Robert Miller

9.3

One of the top 3 African wines I've ever had. — 8 years ago

Lindsay Christians

9.5

Strawberries! Lots of acid. Fresh and pretty bubbles. Easy drinking on a stunning afternoon. #winelife — 9 years ago

Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.3

Vivacious texture! Brilliant blend of Palamino, Sémillon & Chenin Blanc. — 9 years ago

Carola Wagner-Schonherr

10

One of my favorites! I love South African wines — 10 years ago

Kelly Frake

10

Good wine and whales. 2 of my favs! And part of the proceeds go to the southern right whale sanctuary. <3 — 12 years ago

Patrick Dolan

9.7

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

S.S. Mandani

8.9

Poker night with the guys. It’s not quite the same as the real thing, but it’s the best we got right now.

The musk of soil. A sort of fresh sea vitality.

Nice medium body, fresh carbonation. Complex notes of lemon rind, grapefruit, mint, and guava. I can’t decide if the rice vinegar kick at the end is good or eh. — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

The nose reveals; sweet vanillin, ripe, blackberries, dark cherries, floral blueberries, creamy, blackberries & black plum skin. Black licorice notes, granitic soils, light tobacco leaf, dry stone, light fresh herb notes, dry brush, soft leather with fresh red/blue and violet flowers.

The entry is ripe and juicy and evolves into big, dry, powdery tannins with deep, dark spice that sets on the palate with heat. Ripe, blackberries, dark cherries, floral blueberries, creamy, blackberries, black & plum skin. Black licorice notes, vanillin, granitic soils, light tobacco leaf, dry stone, light fresh herb notes, dry brush, soft leather with fresh red/blue and violet flowers. The acidity is like rainfall. The elegant, ripe, lush, polished, well balanced finish is delicious. Very luxurious mouthfeel.

Photos of; their vineyard during harvest, the granite soil structure of their vineyard, Our host, Sophia Hawkins and their Cellar Door facilities. — 6 years ago

"Odedi"

8.9

An interesting Red blend from Bethlehem.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice long legs.

Tangy finish with medium, round tannins.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, vanilla, wood, earth, barnyard, vegetables, spices, smoke and dark coffee.

Soft and smooth and very enjoyable. Feels like an old world wine.

Had it blind and called Austrian red. Wrong.

Made with local grapes grown around the winery. Organic.

13% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$20. — 6 years ago

Meg Herring

9.1

Different than most SA wines I’ve had. Range of berries — red blue and black — and nice earthiness. — 7 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.6

WOTN! Bringing some of this baby home and can't wait to try it again in a few years. — 8 years ago

with Tara, Amy and 2 others

Nico J. Snyman

9.1

Really fun expression of old vine Chenin, there's so much of it down there, great to see it made with respect. — 9 years ago

Jamie Franklin

9.3

Delicious full bodied wine. Lots of dark bramble fruit and earthiness giving nice depth. Black pepper notes on the smooth finish. — 10 years ago

Lonnie Williams

9.0

Very good wine. Nice earthy taste w hints of cigar. Light on the first swallow and bold on the finish. Nice blend as the cab dominates. — 11 years ago

with Jeannette

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