On Saturday, a lunch to celebrate the release of the 25th vintage of Chardonnay from Glen Carlou in Paarl. The property was of course established by the renowned Walter Finlayson but was later subsumed into Hess Family Estates, the collection of … [Read more...]
Glen Carlou Unwooded Chardonnay 2012
December 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Production of the maiden Unwooded Chardonnay 2011 from Glen Carlou in Paarl amounted to one Nomblot egg (or 1 600 litres) and was sold exclusively via the winery’s tasting room and restaurant. The reception from punters the wine received was so … [Read more...]
Glen Carlou Pinot Noir 2010
February 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Sipping on Glen Carlou Pinot Noir 2010 after watching !WAR – Women Art Revolution last night, I felt duly conscientised. I’ve always thought that referring to wine as either “feminine” or a “masculine” isn’t helpful and particularly so … [Read more...]
Peter Lehmann Stonewell Barossa Shiraz 2003
November 28, 2011 by 2 Comments
Glen Carlou is part of Hess Family Estates, the collection of wineries owned by Swiss businessman Donald Hess, and the Paarl winery was the venue for a tasting of some of the wines from its sister companies this past Friday. In addition to Glen … [Read more...]
Domaines des Malandes Chablis 2009
April 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Last night a meeting of our social tasting group, the theme of the evening Chardonnay. Two flights, the first featuring unwooded examples, the second wooded. We tasted blind and here’s how I scored the wines using the 20-point system. Flight … [Read more...]
Glen Carlou Tortoise Hill White 2009
March 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Looking for some uncomplicated quaffing the other day, I opted for Tortoise Hill White 2009 from Paarl winery Glen Carlou. This wine is a rather exotic blend of 38% Viognier, 36% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Semillon and 11% Verdelho, so potentially some … [Read more...]
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