Ellis Wines

Neil Ellis

Whitehall Elgin Chardonnay 2022

Greg Ballington
9.2

Trying to finish some wines before we leave SA. Anyone want to come help? — 3 months ago

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Judge Palmer

Vintage Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

fully opaque ruby violet core, magenta rim, prominent tears; blackberry jam, black cherry, mint, thyme, subtle oak; red and black fruits, medium long tannic finish; full bodied, medium+ acidity, prominent tannins, 14.7% ABV; blend contains 5% Petit Verdot from Ellis Alden Vineyard in Alexander Valley and 5% Malbec from Blau Vineyard in knights Valley, Cabernet sourced from their Dry Creek Valley estate vineyard which is benchland with a significant portion also from Ellis Alden Vineyard, indigenous fermentation, aged 2 years in French oak with about a third new; $40 — 4 years ago

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Neil Ellis

West Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Light and taste of melons. — 3 months ago

Neil Ellis

Bottelary Hills Pinotage 2000

One of the best Pinotages I drank. The glass was perfumed with fresh truffle before the wine was poured. Remarkable experience jn the La Colombe wine cellar. @Kay Delectable this is the coastal pinotage — 9 months ago

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Eric Hoepelman

Eric Hoepelman

From the same house we drank, today, their cool climate wines 'Whitehall Elgin Chardonnay' and 'Jonkershoek Cabernet Sauvignon'. Both were superb. Try to taste them also.

Domaine Fabien Coche

Bourgogne Chardonnay 2015

Nose has lightly toasted brioche, recently washed lemon, lemon pith, dry limestone, pineapple core and yellow apple peel.

Palate has lime pith, squeeze of lemon juice, slight waxy notes, pulverized limestone and lingering ripe tropical fruits.

Medium finish, feeling like the concentration is coming up short, still enjoyable. 90m decant, we'll see how it evolves over the evening.

(Soured 100% from Meursault, seven separate vineyard plots.)

*R.I.P. Ellis Marsalis, "Bucky" Pizzarelli, Manu Dibango, Bill Withers, Kenny Rogers and Joseph Shabalala. It's been a tough few weeks of losses in the music business. Stay Safe out there everyone.
— 4 years ago

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Severn Goodwin

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It's sitting on our porch, 55°F out there, so decent service/decant temperature.
Aravind A

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Was your source Garagiste? My bottles have been hit or miss (mostly miss) with a weird orange juice concentrate thing (heat damaged?)
Severn Goodwin

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@Aravind Asok No, one of my local retailers. Stop storing all your bottles on top of the range hood!😝

Judge Palmer

Ellis Alden Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2018

citrus, yummy 😋 — 3 months ago

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Neil Ellis

CWG Insignium 2013

Very interesting blend of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon. Juicy and fruity with unusual aromas — 3 years ago

Quilt Wines

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Delicious in remembrance of my sister. Goes down so smooth in mourning. RIP Alice Ellis. — 4 years ago

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1981

Thank you Dr Ellis. Still amazing — 6 years ago

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Shay A

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For the condition it was in, this was incredible. 37yrs young! Plenty of underripe red fruit still here, with a touch of black fruit. Medicinal and herbal instead of leather and earthy. Still retained some impressive acidity. Rhubarb and clove, with old cherry pipe tobacco. A beautiful wine that is still holding on.
9.5
"Odedi"

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Oh yeah. Thank you