The African Horizon

Jam Jar

Sweet Shiraz

One of my favorites. Lush, delicious but not painfully sweet. South African wine. — 7 years ago

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Event Horizon

Black Hole California Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Spaghetti dinner with guests, big hit! — 7 years ago

MAN Family Wines

Free-Run Steen Coastal Region Chenin Blanc

Loving South African wines more and more. Unique minerality, almost a faint burnt rubber smell, grapefruit, pineapple, lemon-lime. Medium body and super refreshing for this Texas heat. — 7 years ago

Stark-Condé

Unfined and Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Greg Ballington
9.1

Tenth red wine at our annual DMV South African wine tasting. Medium to deep ruby red. Chalky attack on the nose with a touch of greenery not vegetal, sweet spices and currants. Medium plus tannins (7.5/10) and full bodied. Dark and rich sweet spices and cherries on the attack. Some earthiness and rocks as well on the palate. Long finish. Drink till 2022. — 7 years ago

Sean BallingtonIndia Okoh
with Sean and India
James, Daniel P. and 11 others liked this

Rupert & Rothschild (Anthonij Rupert & Benjamin de Rothschild)

Baroness Nadine Chardonnay 2015

Best South African chardonnay I've tasted. Stone fruit flavours and slightly sweeter than expected. Stands up to full flavoured food. — 9 years ago

Muratie

Laurens Campher White Blend 2014

The gift of our South African adventures keeps on giving! — 9 years ago

Patrick Smalley
with Patrick
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Ataraxia

Chardonnay 2014

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

Boekenhoutskloof

Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Excellent classic South African Cab. Earthy, mushroom, currant with a lengthy, savory finish. — 7 years ago

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Klein Constantia

Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Muscat à Petits Grains 2013

Shay A
9.4

Celebrating Bastille Day with the spring dinner of the Confrerie St Etienne of Alsace association. Wonderful menu and perfectly paired wines.

Wow. Leave it to the dessert wine to run away with Wine of the Night! Honeyed cashews, honeyed stone fruits, guava, pineapple, caramel and honeycomb. Like a lighter version of Dolce. Insanely good! On the hunt for some of this. Thought of you
@Greg Ballington since it’s a South African wine!
— 7 years ago

Dan FitzgeraldWeston Eidson
with Dan and Weston
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Love it man!
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@Shay A what dessert did they pair it with?
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@Peggy Hadley : It was paired with traditional Napoleon, which is fitting given the history of this wine...”Napoleon drank it on the island of St Helena to find solace in his lonely exile” according to the producers of this wine. Incredible pairing.

Thelema Mountain Vineyards

Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Delicious South African cab — 8 years ago

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Alheit Vineyards

hemelrand Vine Garden Roussanne Blend

Can't get enough of this producer. Changed my view on South African wines. — 8 years ago

Keith, Daniel and 4 others liked this

De Toren

Z Merlot Blend 2012

Best South African wine I've ever had! — 9 years ago

Boekenhoutskloof

Paarl Syrah

One of the greatest South African wines, blown away by the smooth texture, wonderful flavour. — 9 years ago

Stark-Condé

Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

You would not initially think this was a South African wine as it lacks the typical unique earthiness you would usually detect. Instead this has a huge cherry bouquet. It’s overwhelming initially but mellows after breathing for an hour and becomes a very respectable effort. Dark and syrupy and unique in its own right. — 7 years ago

Boekenhoutskloof

The Chocolate Block Cinsault Blend 2016

Lovely bouquet of scents, very soft tannins, needs a bit of time to open up, a great ambassador of South African wines — 7 years ago

Creation Wines

Pinot Noir

Beautiful Pinot Noir. Great S African! — 7 years ago

Rupert & Rothschild (Anthonij Rupert & Benjamin de Rothschild)

Classique Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

3.5. Delicious smooth Bordeaux-type wine with just the right fruits and tannins. From first whiff until the lingering taste a very satisfying if inexpensive wine. On sale for $14.99, usually $16.99. This is one of the best South African reds I have tasted. — 8 years ago

Vrede en Lust

Paarl Syrah 2011

Having visited the vineyard, I have fond memories whenever I enjoy Vrede en Lust wines, but this one is such a pleasure to enjoy. Smooth with a South African twist! Love it! — 9 years ago

Alheit Vineyards

Cartology Bushvines Chenin Blanc Blend 2014

Rich and ripe, slightly oily texture, though lovely acidity. This is a great example of where the future of South African wine is headed — 9 years ago

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Kleinood

Tamboerskloof Shiraz 2008

Deep ruby glass with Crimson rim. Decant 30 mins for a deeply complex medium nose of earth, black cherry, raspberry, cassis, anise, leather, coffee, cocoa, pepper, spice, tobacco, blackberry and vanilla. Gentle acid to the palate of medium body with black fruits, anise, and black pepper, Soft tannins lead to a medium long slightly chalky finish of pepper, black fruit and smoke. Very good balance and structure. Soft tannins better as a sipper or with lighter dishes. Great value at $27.99 USD for this South African Shiraz. — 9 years ago

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