This wine took a full 24 hours to open up. On night one, the first glass, alright first two glasses, were so inepxressive I thought the wine was past it’s best and only just stopped short of pouring the rest away. Night two, however, and it looked … [Read more...]
Groot Constantia Chardonnay 2011
January 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
Groot Constantia winemaker Boela Gerber proved his credentials with Chardonnay when the 2009 vintage under reserve label Gouverneurs rated 5 Stars in the 2011 edition of Platter’s. The Gouverneurs 2010, however, underwhelmed in my Chardonnay Report … [Read more...]
J.L. Chave Hermitage 2007
February 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
So Constantia Bordeaux-style red blends can hold their own against some pretty stiff competition from the rest of the world (see yesterday’s post). But what of Constantia Shiraz? There’s growing excitement about the potential of relatively … [Read more...]
Signal Hill Pinot Noir 2006 vs. 2007
December 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Lunch today at the always reliable Jonkershuis restaurant on Groot Constantia for a table consisting of 13 adults and innumerable children. What red to order to accompany mains varying from fine-crumbed hake fillet through burgers to chicken … [Read more...]
Steenberg Shiraz 2009
May 22, 2011 by 1 Comment
Big fan of Constantia winery Steenberg’s whites, not such a big fan of its reds. Until now, that is. The Shiraz 2009 is all about finesse: dark berries, lilies and attractive oak spice on the nose, while the palate is medium bodied and balanced, … [Read more...]
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