Courtesy of Nederburg, a bottle of red blend Baronne 2011 along with the new David Bowie CD “The Next Day” on the basis that the maiden vintage of Baronne was 1973, around the same time that Bowie began making waves. The release of “The Next … [Read more...]
Neethlingshof Short Story Collection The Six Flowers 2012
January 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Is Neethlingshof Short Story Collection The Six Flowers 2012 baby Nederburg Ingenuity White? Six Flowers only has six varieties compared to Ingenuity’s eight but at R80 from the farm comes in at precisely half the price. Six Flowers is a blend … [Read more...]
Nederburg Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc 2007
December 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I’m not immune to the charms of bottle-aged Sauvignon Blanc, but I think the notion propagated in some circles that local Sauvignon is always drunk too young is nonsense – I cannot stand that “asparagus soup” character that so many take on … [Read more...]
CE’s top 12 wines of 2012
December 3, 2012 by 10 Comments
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...]
Nederburg 56Hundred Chenin Blanc 2012
November 8, 2012 by 1 Comment
Can anybody explain to me the brand extension that is 56Hundred from Nederburg? These entry-level wines apparently take their name from the price of 5 600 guilders paid in 1791 by Phillipus Wolfvaart for the farm that was to become Nederburg but a … [Read more...]
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