Comments for What I Drank Last Night

Comment on Zonnebloem Cabernet Sauvignon 1982 by Christian

Christian — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:27:35 +0000

Hi Neil, your wine is certainly worth a grand or two but your real problem is finding a willing buyer as no real avenues for trade in old South African wine exist. My advice would be to open and drink what is a damn fine drop.

Comment on Zonnebloem Cabernet Sauvignon 1982 by neil

neil — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:17:12 +0000

Hello

I have a magnum of the 1982 zonnerblom

do you know if i would be able to sell it and for how much ?
thanks

Comment on Birth announcement: Eliza Alice Eedes – 30.1.12 by Posy and jeremy

Posy and jeremy — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:12:05 +0000

What fabulous news. Huge congrats to both of you and a warm welcome to little Eliza

Comment on Birth announcement: Eliza Alice Eedes – 30.1.12 by Peter F May

Peter F May — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:02:50 +0000

Congrats to you both !!

Comment on Birth announcement: Eliza Alice Eedes – 30.1.12 by dionysus

dionysus — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:28:36 +0000

Congrats to you both, I am sure she will bring you many sleepless nights and years of happiness.

Cheers
Dionysus

Comment on Birth announcement: Eliza Alice Eedes – 30.1.12 by Joanne Gibson

Joanne Gibson — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:37:01 +0000

Fabulous news, lovely name, congratulations to the whole family!

Comment on DeMorgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc 2009 by Christian

Christian — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:12:06 +0000

Hi Elias, The definition of 2.5 Stars is “Good everyday drinking” while that of 4 Stars (equivalent to the score of 16/20 which I gave it now) is “Excellent” and I suspect the truth lies somewhere in between. At R75 a bottle, the De Grendel team clearly think that this wine is not entirely frivolous but I’d still be inclined to invest in the flagship Koetshuis Sauvignon Blanc (R85) before the Pinot Gris.

Comment on DeMorgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc 2009 by elias

elias — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:55:06 +0000

Still the pinot gris was tasted sighted, thus the 6 months or any amount of maturing should have been foreseen to the best of the tasters ability, the 2.5 stars was then given on a ‘blind’ perception of that moment in tasting… unless you thought the wine would not evolve for the better in a few months time, which I understand? Sorry for the inconvenience, just trying to figure the platter strategy out…

Comment on DeMorgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc 2009 by Christian

Christian — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:23:26 +0000

Hi Richard, Thanks for taking me up on The Mentors Grenache blanc rather than stewing in silence which is what usually happens and I’m happy to be wrong on this wine (previously nominated as one of my top 12 wines of last year). That said, the wine caused a lot of consternation among some pretty seasoned tasters last night and was variously described as showing a terpene character (and hence mistaken for a not very good Riesling) as well as being excessively advanced. Just a poor bottle? If so, how to explain it?

Comment on DeMorgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc 2009 by Danie Pretorius

Danie Pretorius — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:22:14 +0000

Wolftrap is stupendous value. Now @ Checkers: Buy 3 red and get white free for R130. No brainer, get some today. Strandveld 2010 sold out, 2011 will surpass quality of 2010 by October. Buy now while you still can.