Stellenbosch Hills

Meerlust

Rubicon Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016

Bordeaux blend: 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot
Dark ruby with nice mulberry and vanilla notes, soft integrated tannins the Merlot. & Cab Franc soften the whole experience giving the wine great balance and finesse.
Good length and finish
Last tried 2020 and still have several its maturing well and be interesting to taste again in say 2 and another 5 years
— 14 days ago

Andrew, Ruud and 9 others liked this

Domaine Drouhin

Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2027

Dark Ruby color with dark fruit, vanilla, tobacco under tones followed by soft tannins. Really like this wine!! — 9 days ago

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Kanonkop Estate

Paul Sauer Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016

Medium deep , ruby centre and ruby rim . Dark blackberry , spicy tobacco , earthy currants , coffee . On the palate quite dark fruit focused , blackcurrant , blackberry , dark cherry . With time in the glass this seems to show a bit more of the earthy , tobacco notes also present on the nose. Quite high fresh acidity , slightly gritty tannins , quite good tobacco tinged finish . This is showing well now but will age well for a further decade — a month ago

Ira, Tom and 6 others liked this

Arterberry Maresh

Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2023

2023 vintage. PNP. Complicated stuff and not for the uninitiated. Needed at least two hours open/an hour in a decanter. Light body with dirt, earth, shrooms, orange peel so not exactly plushy. Would love to catch this in a half-decade. Pricing was under $25 USD a bottle resto cost on three cases but too far to the right to appeal to the masses or thereabouts even when it "comes around." 01.21.25. — 10 days ago

Shay, Ted and 11 others liked this
Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Very cool review. We understand. After all one has to sell something.

Thomas

Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2018

Just getting better and better! — 5 days ago

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Clos Pepe Estate

Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2009

I used an Ah-So which ended up being merely a precaution since the top of the cork looked a bit dry. Turns out it was fine. Acidity was stunning at 15 years, some dried fruit on top of cherry compote with ethereal traces of tannins at the end. Delicious SRH Pinot Noir. Miles Raymond would definitely approve! 😉 — a month ago

Domaine Drouhin

RoseRock Pinot Noir 2022

2022 - Vintage- earthy , cherry aromas with spice notes , good mouthfeel and acidity obviously could use some cellar time — 21 days ago

"Odedi", Austin and 4 others liked this

Cristom

Jessie Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir

Drinking so well right now. Bright cherry, savory notes, get the earthy mushroom up front and that chocolate cherry finish. Fantastic! — 20 days ago

Liquid Farm

White Hill Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 2022

Tropical aromatics, slightly buttery, perfumed jasmine.

Grapey, sunshine, minerals, California breeze. Nice chalky chew.

Papaya and melon fruits combine with minerality and a soft acidity that produces a super well balanced Chablis like Chardonnay that still holds on to its grippy California terroir
— a month ago

Severn, Austin and 7 others liked this