Megan

9.2

Majestic - really nice, a little different. Quite strong — 3 months ago

Steven Lee

9.6

start to really like south africa wines. perfumedand a combination of napa valley and pomerol. blue fruit, red dates, goji berry and herbal. quite smooth. — 4 months ago

Will Stanley

9.3

Dark and brooding, the flagship 2017 Lady May from Glenelly is effusive from the first pour, with aromas of black cherry, purple herbs, baking spice and chocolate. The palate is distinctly savoury, with a spicy quality that represents quite a contrast from prior vintages. This is an altogether quite serious offering and perhaps lacks the glossy suave character of, say, the 2015, which I prefer at this stage. But this should be absolutely fantastic in around 5-10 years’ time and I can’t wait to try it again. — 7 months ago

Sho Sato

9.1

It's so for me.
2500jpy after 50% discount — 9 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2016 — 3 years ago

Paul J

9.1

Big wine. Dark purple color. Blackberry dominates the nose with some floral elements. I’d say it’s 75% Napa Cab and 25% Brunello. Big tannins. Give some air. Not my style, but enjoyed its uniqueness. Drank a bit young. — 5 years ago

with Brooke

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

This wine comes from their young vines according to Sophia Hawkins who does their sales & marketing. She also mentioned this vineyards’s soil structure is also the oldest recorded on the planet. Please note, “Recorded”.

The nose shows, freshness, opulence & has sex appeal. Fruits are; ripe, lush, slightly candied and quite floral. Mixed red & dark berries. Blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries, dark cherries and ripe juice strawberries. Red fruit liqueur & cola, vanilla, sweet, medium intensity, dark spice, tobacco with ash, dark, rich soils, soft alluvial soil with bright, red, dark, blue & violet florals.

The body is round, full lush and elegant. The firm, meaty, dark, tarry, chewy tannins. For vines so young, the fruit is amazingly ripe & delicious. The florals are straight up beautiful. Blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries, dark cherries and ripe juice strawberries. Red fruit liqueur & cola, vanilla, sweet, medium intensity, dark spice, herbaceous notes, tobacco with ash, dark, rich soils, soft alluvial soil, dark crushed rocks, dark penetrating minerals with bright, red, dark, blue & violet florals. The acidity is near perfect. The long finish starts; ripe, juicy and on the long set brings the dry stone minerals. While this drinks beautifully now, wait for even better things in five years. 92 now with a chance of a couple more points.

I really enjoyed their wines quite a lot. Both the noses and palates.

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

Yan Gagnon

9.1

Rustenberg remonte au début de la colonisation par les Hollandais dans la région du Cap en Afrique du Sud. On produit du vin depuis 1892 sans interruption. La cuvée John X Merriman porte le nom d’un ancien propriétaire qui devint premier ministre de la colonie du Cap. C’est un assemblage bordelais, médocain avec une prédominance de cabernet sauvignon, en 2021. Les cépages varient d’une année à l’autre, il y avait du Cabernet Franc et beaucoup de Merlot il y a quelques années. Il a passé 20 mois sous fût de chêne français. Le 2021 est encore jeune avec une belle robe rubis. Le nez est franc avec des effluves de fruits rouges, framboise et de fruits noirs, cassis. La bouche est tout à fait agréable, les tanins sont souples. Le corps est moyen. La finale est longue sur des saveurs de chocolat et de prune et un soupçon d’épices. Il fait partie des 1001 vins qu'il faut avoir goûtés. — 4 months ago

Roman Ochocki

9.0

A bit of a red fruit, then smoke and petrol. Nice, pleasant acidity. — 6 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

8.9

Medium straw color. Tropical fruits, stone fruit and citrus. Very nice, dry finish. — 7 months ago

Seaview

9.2

Go to house wine ! — a year ago

Sharon B

9.3

Just what I wanted as my starter wine tonight. Nice and crisp, lemony, with a creamy light finish. — 4 years ago

Frank Heinz

9.4

Linda Rudolph brought this to us from South Africa — 5 years ago

Yury Glazkov

9.2

2012 drank in 2025 is perfectly aged with fruit and wood balanced out, softened tannins, still spices and berries expression well — 4 months ago

Joe L.

9.2

First pinotage from South Africa! Interesting to learn about this varietal. — 5 months ago

Ron from VA

8.9

Juicy and structure - fun — 7 months ago

Ellen Clifford

8.9

All the bittersweet-appley-honeysuckle-honeydew melon-sappy nose notes with a whiff of passion fruit livening it all. On the palate, samesies, but with major hits of grapefruit rind and glistening acidity. At the same time, there is a bit of sapidity, of grip, of (I think some call it) phenolic bitterness at play. It is so good. — 9 months ago

Randall

9.6

Excellent. Deep, almost smoky flavor. — 2 years ago

Rob N

9.0

2016. Solid pinotage. Lots of secondary flavors like meat, game, and raisin even though the wine is relatively young. — 4 years ago

Patrick O Driscoll

9.7

Excellent wine it has a blackcurrant, plum with chocolate aromas. Full bodied with a firm structure with ample acidity. — 5 years ago