Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Medium deep ruby core with quite thin ruby garnet rim . Quite serious but elegant with red plum , blueberry , dark cherry , with some black pepper and iris , pomegranate tea . On the palate this is quite reserved with fresh , blue fruit , blueberry , blackberry , pomegranate, some granite hints also. Fresh acidity , and fine but grippy tannins, quite intense and vibrant. Pretty reasonable length , with granite , blueberry and herbal tea finish , refreshingly balanced alcohol (though at 12,5% you would hope so.. ), a touch pinched with a hint of bitterness , though I would imagine this will integrate with time and doesn’t detract from the style which is elegant , quite lithe and linear . Young still and the structure does stick out a bit , so I would leave this for a couple more years , and it will likely improve over the next 5 or so , and last well a further 5-10. — 6 days ago

P. Ivan Love

9.2

Very young on nose (and needed aeration!). There’s plenty of bright red fruit, licorice and orange and before aeration I also found green apple, yoghurt (MLF?!) as well as a whiff of stable.
Once properly presented; the wine gave off more precise fruits such as cherries, red currants, figs and herbs.
Wine is dry, light and crisp with soft, pleasing tannins. The flavors are deep and finish quite long with some salinity, both things not as expected from the straightforward, young aromas.
Still young. I would really want to try it again in 6-8 years time to see the layering of all the aromas. This wine opened up my eyes for the potential of cinsault!
— 7 years ago

Max Jewell

9.1

Skinny, lean & classy Syrah from the Swartlabd. Donovan Rall is a bloody genius. Dark & earthy with hints of truffle mixed with clean red berry fruit. LOVE — 9 years ago

Dave Hoffman

9.0

72% Chenin Blanc; 24% Verdelho; 4% Viognier — a month ago

Nicholas Reder

9.5

Cherry, very smooth. Grass and some pepper. Sight effervescence at the beginning. — 5 years ago

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Michael Meagher MS

Chairman/Founder Boston Sommelier Society, Beverage Director Cafe Escadrille

9.5

Outstanding wine. Aromatic, textured and acidity to spare! — 9 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Delightful, fresh & juicy.
Green melon, white peach & pear. Crisp, enticing.
Quite light on the palate, very juicy with melon and yellow stone fruit. Lovely purity & quality of fruit. Plus a nice long finish with a salty note at the end.
At 12% alc, this is made for sipping but also holds its ground with a salad or grilled fish. A lovely wine. — 5 months ago

cea sol

9.1

Bright yellow.
Flowers, citrus
Lime, Creamy, green, grass, minerality, acid, medium plus alcohol. — 6 years ago

Max Jewell

8.9

Donovan Rall. Look him up. You won't be disappointed. A step up in quality for Chenin. — 9 years ago