Gabby Dee

9.2

WEA tasting. 1% Viognier but I’m not intense enough to tell. Smells almost creamier/ more subtle, not crazy tannins. Mala pepper. Blackberries/ black fruit — a month ago

Chris MacLean

8.9

Long and juicy, but a touch winey too. Good balance of fruit and earth notes. — 8 months ago

Sara Fowler

9.0

Fruit and slate — a year ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

We had this with Oxtail dinner at Rattray’s in Mala Mala last night.

Not my usual detailed notes. This is ripe & lush like the Nederburg but with more complexity.

The palate showed ripe and slightly candied fruits of; dark currants, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries and a hint of blue fruits. Nice softly layered baking spices, dark chocolate, mocha, rich, dark soils, some dry top, well done granitic minerals and fresh red and dark florals. The acidity round & beautiful. The finish, ripe, lush, well balanced & polished. Good QPR here.

Photos of, today’s Mala Mala sunrise, baby calf elephant along with the nearly 40 in the herd and a total of over 100 Elephants seen today, playful male dominance of the Giraffe’s intertwining and smacking necks/mid section and the grand prize, male spotted Leopard. An amazing finish to our last day. — 2 years ago

Biljana Detiček Ex Mijalković

9.0

Vinarija Chichateau, belo, Fabula mala a bela, chardonnay, 2019. Svetla, slamno-zlatna boja, na prvi miris blago cvetna aroma zatim jače limeta., kruška. Suvo vino sa blagim prijatnim kiselinama, umerene jačine, lep balans, lagano ka srednjem telu, voćni aftertaste u skladu sa primarnim aromama. Odličan chardonnay. — 3 months ago

Jay Green

9.7

Insane amphorae orange made with red-skinned Xarel-lo (which I had no idea existed). — 10 months ago

Charlie Evans

9.3

This was the red made from Grenache, Carignan, and Mourvèdre in Faugeres. This is a collab from Alex Durand. Wildly delicious wine. — 2 years ago

Paco Suro

9.0

Great. An Imperial. Good stuff. — 3 months ago

Roberto Gomez

9.1

Inspección:
Claro
Color: Granate Brillante con destellos Rubí
Intensidad: Media Alta
Viscosidad: Media Alta
Menisco: Variación de Ribete Corta con segunda tonalidad Magenta

Olfato:
Intensidad: Media Alta
Frutas Jóvenes
Frutos Rojos (Fresa, Frambuesa)
Flores: Vainilla y Rosa
Especies: Pimienta
Suelo Mineral
Presencia de Madera
Extras: Caramelo, Regaliz, Mantequilla

Gusto:
Semi Dulce
Cuerpo: Medio alto
Acidez: Media baja
Alcohol: Bajo
Taninos: Medio
Complejidad: Media Alta
Final: Medio Largo
Equilibrado

Notas: Una propuesta moderna, juvenil con rastros de inclinación y respeto a la tradición. Una propuesta digna de disfrutarse de forma casual y recurrente. — 4 months ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Our last night in Mala Mala and Rattray’s. We loved everything about Mala Mala, Rattray accommodations, staff (especially, Reggie our Game Guide and Trevor who manages the restaurant & Bar), the 33,000 acres of wild bush and the all-stars, the wild life.

The 2014 Alto Cabernet is lush, silky and beautiful. So easy to drink, yet complex. The body full and the tannins round, soft and velvety. The fruits; ripe, dark currants, blackberries, black raspberries, plum skin, dark cherries and strawberries comes on as it opens up after an hour in the decanter. Baking spices; clove, very light cinnamons, some vanilla, dark spice, medium intensity granitic minerals, beautiful spices, dark, rich soils, herbaceous notes, eucalyptus/mint, dry soils with dark fresh and withering florals. The acidity is round and beautiful. The structure, tension, length and balance are knitting together nicely. The finish is; ripe, lush, well balanced, polished and lingers for minutes. Another great QPR wine.

Photos of; our late Mala Mala sunset, the 80 herd Buffalo we met at twilight, male Lion and Lionesses in their 3 day mating ritual and our hillside coffee break watching the 40 Elephant herd we visited earlier. — 2 years ago