South Africa Wine Reviews
I drank these 3 wines and tasted apple, berry, black fruit, brambly, bright, cherry, floral, graphite, peach, slightly sweet. The wines are bright, food friendly, smooth and came from Shades of Vino Wine Club, The Premier Series by International Wine of the Month Club, The Decanter Magazine Wine Club by Wine Access.
Wine reviews by: Jessyca Frederick |
A bright, food-friendly red blend where each grape in the cuvée could be detected by its contribution to the blend.
Tasting notes: berry, cherry, graphite
2021 Rustenberg Wines Rustenberg Chenin Blanc
A food-friendly white wine featuring typical Chenin Blanc floral and stone fruit flavors, but in a more subdued presentation (as compared with California).
Tasting notes: bright, apple, peach, floral, slightly sweet
2019 Babylonstoren Babylonstoren Shiraz
Well-balanced, rich, deep, beautiful fruit-forward Shiraz — an excellent sipping wine. Brambly black fruit was dominant, with some subtle raspberry fruit in the background. A long slightly vanilla finish was supported by fine-grain tannins.
Tasting notes: black fruit, brambly, raspberry, vanilla, smooth tannin
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