Light and smooth. — 6 months ago
This is a BIG Pinot. Big, fruit dominated nose, with a little herbal spice on the back end, with hints of black olive and rose permeating throughout. Big palate and body, with an herbal, hay or thyme palate, tannic, with a salinity that’s prominent, with black olive, some tar, and even a smokiness hitting the end, with dark cherry, plum, and a peppery spice showing up loud on the palate. Really good entry to South African Pinot. — 8 months ago
White. With Mel Jenkins, Meagan, Amanda Anderson, And Amiee — 9 months ago
No notes of Chard…. Extremely reasonable, I’d say Extra Ordinary Barack would say Extraordinary…. — 2 years ago
Strawberry and raspberry flavors melding with a sliver of minerality and the right touch of acidity bringing on a nice finish. 66% pink and 34% chardonnay — 4 years ago
Smooth .... good for at least another 10 years.... — 6 years ago
Superb Sauvignon Blanc. Crisp and clean with a subtle grapefruit finish. Just delicious and a bargain at about $11 a bottle. — 7 years ago
Best white we have had in a long — 8 years ago
Kanonkop knows Pinotage and they are experts at creating a Pinotage that can age for 20-30 years. You wouldn’t necessarily expect that for a grape that is a a crossing between a Pinot Noir and a Hermitage (an old name for Cinsault). This one was 13 years old and we still had to tame it down when it came out of the bottle. After about an hour of decanting the oak flavors of rich cigar and leather had well integrated with the earthy dark red, almost jammy, fruit. A full bodied, complex wine with lingering finish was created that disappeared way too fast. Follow us on www.spokenwines.com with an upcoming story about a winery that uses the Pinotage grape to make very unique rose that is out of this world. — 5 months ago
Tropical fruit, white grapefruit, flowers, sea spray, baking spices, Chantilly cream, green peppercorns, and hints of chalky minerals. Lengthy, smooth finish. Perhaps more aromatic with less concentrated fruit than the 2017. Australia once again showing its strength for super complex, outstanding Chardonnay without the Napa or Burgundy prices.
Worth noting critics rating this 94-98 pts. With the increased aromatics, I prefer it ever slightly to the 2017. — 6 months ago
A remarkable wine. Still some tannins and acidity, and great red color. — 9 months ago
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)
— 3 years ago
Really good, paid $8. Bought a couple bottles January 2019, need to get more. — 5 years ago
LOVED. And I have not been drinking much Chardonnay anymore — 7 years ago
Generous fruit, plums, blackberries and vanilla. With savory spice notes and a well masked but helpful acidity. This wine is like candy but not in a boring way. — 8 years ago
Not exciting, but holding well. — 5 months ago
Pale gold color.
Aromas of vegetal, citrus.
Dry. Flavors of lemon, toasted brioche, nuts, mineral finish.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 6 months ago
Really light 12.5%, but ripe and delicious. Fast early vintage — 9 months ago
Exquisite — 10 months ago
This is the last of an original dozen - proved to be an excellent buy for only $32 per bottle. See previous note 49 weeks ago. Stalky whole bunch notes together with nice black berry, cassis and mint. Typical Margaret River herbaceous notes but this also has an SA Cassis bent. Not full bodied but definitely full flavoured with M+ intensity you get from quality Marg River Cabernet. So enjoyable to drink this with a Barbecued grass fed Rib Fillet - medium rare. — 10 months ago
Awesome wine — 3 years ago
Wow o Wow... jammy, so stinking good — 4 years ago
QF81 - Beautiful soft with loads of depth. — 6 years ago
Easy to drink. Low tannins. Smooth finish. Bold flavor. — 8 years ago
Good and local — 11 years ago
Matthew Hardenberg
Ate salmon. — 4 months ago