Another stand-out wine from the “Old Wines Tasting” held before Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show was the Lanzerac Pinotage 1968. Red and black cherry plus some some forest floor character on the nose and palate – fully mature but still very much … [Read more...]
Meerlust Cabernet Sauvignon 1975
May 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
On the Sunday afternoon prior to the start of judging for the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show, the traditional “Old Wines Tasting”. One of the wines of the line-up was the Meerlust Cabernet Sauvignon 1975. Great colour – dark red with a pale rim, … [Read more...]
Yabby Lake Block 6 Chardonnay 2010
May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Another wine supplied by Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show international judge Tom Carson and much enjoyed this past week was the Block 6 Chardonnay 2010, from Yabby Lake situated on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula in Australia where he is … [Read more...]
Wendouree Shiraz Mataro 2001
May 10, 2013 by 4 Comments
Judging for the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show took place this past week, and during one of the more informal dinners, a bottle of Wendouree Shiraz Mataro 2001, courtesy of Tom Carson, winemaker at top Australian winery Yabby Lake and one of this … [Read more...]
Judging for the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show concluded
May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The 2013 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show attracted 1039 entries – up on last year's 1022. The entry breakdown by classes was as follows: Shiraz 124; Chardonnay 103; Cabernet Sauvignon 96; Bordeaux-style red blends 97; Sauvignon Blanc 113; Merlot 52; … [Read more...]
Eikendal Classique 2010
February 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Classique 2009 from Eikendal in Stellenbosch cleaned up at last year’s Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show winning best Bordeaux-style red blend as well as best red wine overall and the newly released 2010 (R165 a bottle) seems set for greatness, … [Read more...]
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