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Meerlust

Rubicon Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2006

Wine 1500 🙈 ; opened for World Cup starting 2026 Mexico and South Africa; The cork popped off…; but still managed to get the fine juice out 😉; Vintage 2006, just like the „Summer Fairy Tale“ of the World Cup in Germany; and the wine leaves you wanting more „mehr Lust“, beautifully aged, fine fruit 😋 Wishing everyone a wonderful and peaceful World Cup — 6 days ago

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Bin No 1 Great Western Shiraz 2011

2012 Jimmy Watson winner. No Bin 1 or Thompson family made in 20111 due to wet year so all the best fruit in this wine, drinking very nicely but noticeably greenish and lighter due to poor year. — 2 months ago

Kanonkop Estate

Simonsberg Stellenbosch Pinotage 2015

Vintage 2015 | dark colour, morello cherries, sweet smoked bell pepper, sweetness and elegance — 3 months ago

Dave, Doug and 8 others liked this
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

That’s great. What is the age ability of Pinotage?
Peter van den Besselaar

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@Jan de Weerd 8 to 15 years (and longer) for quality wines

Cullen Wines

Kevin John Margaret River Chardonnay 2022

Ming L
9.3

The gentle nose shows bright citrus, yellow peach, dried pear, and hint of crush nuts. On the palate it’s concentrated yet vibrant, with round acidity, spice and orange blossom, balanced by lively mineral drive and a long, lingering finish that meshes power with poise.

It’s bold and expressive, with a dynamic tension and savoury complexity that feels both immediate and age-worthy. At this young age, I like it better than the Art Series.
— 5 months ago

Ira, Bob and 1 other liked this

A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines

Swartland Red Rhone Blend 2015

John Howard
9.2

Delish and interesting. — 5 months ago

Dave, Brandon and 8 others liked this

Sadie Family

Palladius Swartland White Blend 2011

Vintage 2018 | paired with turkey cream sauce — 6 months ago

Rob, Tom and 6 others liked this

Alheit Vineyards

Cartology Bushvines Chenin Blanc Blend

Выпито третьим вином на этой дегустации . 2023 год. — 7 months ago

Hamilton Russell Vineyards

Hemel-En-Aarde Valley Pinot Noir 2022

High acidity and light bodied with bright red fruit flavors — 5 days ago

Joel, Ira and 1 other liked this

Mount Langi Ghiran

Cliff Edge Shiraz 2020

Lovely cool climate Victoria Shiraz, this is right in the ideal window to drink, spicy notes, blue fruits, very good acid balance, solid!! — 2 months ago

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Ira, Tom and 3 others liked this

Rustenberg

Stellenbosch Chardonnay 2025

3/19/26 - Boma African buffet - 2025 vintage - really solid chard — 3 months ago

Ken Forrester

The FMC Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc 2019

Forrester’s Mighty Chenin
Excellent nose and palate of citrus lemon limes melons and long lasting flavours. One of the best Cape Chenin’s over the years.
Top stuff
— 4 months ago

Dave, Tom and 2 others liked this

Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2015

Quite a light to mid lemon in colour for its 11 years of age. Nutty (almond and cashew) aromas. Oak has integrated. The palate shows those same nutty notes together with that trademark pear character with white nectarine. Overall still youthful. My remaining 3 bottles will easily see out this decade. — 5 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Impressive!
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

Love the Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay. That downstairs art gallery at Leeuwin Estate with all those paintings is amazing!!
Bob McDonald

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@Doug Powers They also have great concerts there. I remember one year the London Philharmonic (I think) was drowned out by the kookaburras at various times!

Moss Wood

Moss Wood Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

This 2011 is drinking very nicely and is worthy of its accolades, lovely crimson rim to deep ruby centre, nice tobacco flavours on nose and mouth filling with integrated tannins.
Smooth and long lasting aftertaste
— 8 months ago

Tom, Dave and 6 others liked this

Vasse Felix

Heytesbury Margaret River Chardonnay 2016

Pale yellow in colour. Aromatics of Smoky Citrus rind. The medium bodied palate shows ripe grapefruit with citric acid toning down at 10 years of age. This is one of the best Chardonnays in Margaret River - up there with Leeuwin Estate Art Series without the latter wine’s ripe pear and white peach. This is a brilliant Chardonnay by any measure. My first of 3 bottles. 98 points from HH. — a month ago

Doug, Tom and 15 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, unfortunately when we visited Vasse Felix in 2023, I hadn’t seen your comments on this cuvée, so we didn’t taste it. Obviously, my loss. . . .
Bob McDonald

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@Doug Powers Yes it is a producer that has had many successes. The first vines In Margaret River planted in the 1960’s?by Dr Tom Cullity; a highly skilled long serving winemaker in Virginia Willcock and the vast financial resources of the owners, the wealthy Holmes-a-Court family.

Klein Constantia

Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Muscat à Petits Grains 2015

Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2015 is a legendary South African natural sweet wine, crafted from Muscat de Frontignan. Rich and opulent, it offers layers of honey, apricot, orange peel, and exotic spice, balanced by vibrant acidity. Lusciously sweet yet fresh and elegant, with a long, refined finish. — 3 months ago

Daniel, Douglas and 6 others liked this

Boekenhoutskloof

The Chocolate Block Cinsault Blend 2023

Light fruity aroma, dark red, medium body, dry and succulent, dark fruit flavor, paired nicely with venison. — 4 months ago

Mullineux Family Wines

Swartland Syrah 2023

Deep cherry red with violet. Black pepper. Blueberry blackberry leather nutmeg clove
Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M Acidity M Tannin M+ Soft Bitterness M Body M+ Finish M 14% Elegant but Concentrated Robust Mullineux Family Wines Swartland Syrah 23 @6160, AD, 251225
— 6 months ago

A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines

Secateurs Swartland Chenin Blanc

This was fantastic honey, apple, waxy, and mineral all for less than 20 dollars — 7 months ago