Below are my dozen most memorable wines of 2012. Beaumont Hope Marguerite Chenin Blanc 2011 Price: R150 This is a label which has been around for a while but under the careful stewardship of winemaker Sebastian Beaumont just seems to get more … [Read more...]
Ugly ducklings, swans and Chenin Blanc
October 12, 2012 by 2 Comments
“Is it really possible to sell Chenin at R195 a bottle?” asked Tinus Els, cellarmaster of L’Avenir of Wendy Appelbaum, owner of DeMorgenzon at the “Summer Chenin Showcase” put on by the Chenin Blanc Association yesterday. 22 wines in a … [Read more...]
Beaumont Vitruvian 2008
June 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
If you’re not inclined to be confined by convention, then why not a blend of 38% Mourvèdre,27% Pinotage, 12% Petit Verdot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 11% Shiraz? The 2008 is the current release of the flagship red (R280 a bottle) from Bot River … [Read more...]
Topical pic: South Africa vs. New Zealand and lunch with Sebastian Beaumont
March 25, 2011 by 1 Comment
Difficult to concentrate on work when national side the Proteas is playing in a Cricket World Cup semi-final. As I was sneaking out for a lunch-time burger at local restaurant Drew's on Durban, an unexpected call from Sebastian Beaumont of … [Read more...]
Beaumont Hope Marguerite Barrel Matured Chenin Blanc 2004
January 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In a masterstroke of brevity, the back label of Hope Marguerite Barrel Matured Chenin Blanc 2004 from Bot River winery Beaumont describes it as “Toasted almonds, rich and rounded”. Drinking it just about seven years on from vintage, the wine is … [Read more...]
Best wines of 2010: CE’s choice
December 6, 2010 by 4 Comments
Below is a list of my 10 best wines for 2010. Where I encountered them blind, I scored them well enough but they appear here in that they provided me with great drinking pleasure. Some are established benchmarks, others are relative newcomers that I … [Read more...]
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