Spier

21 Gables Pinotage 2018

9.0

Dark, glass-clinging red purple with garnet highlights. BlackBerry, black cranberry, woody leather on the nose and medium full palate. Licorice black bread back palate and on the medium long finish. Medium plus tannins. Medium acidity. S Africa's signature red has come a long way from the days of dirt. The 21 Gables is an excellent example of a higher end food-friendly South African red. Enjoy with beef, game, and hearty fare now through 2028. — a month ago

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Kelleher Family Vineyards

Block 21 Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Louis Martin

9.1

Green apple flavor, easy to drink on its own as well as with green olive oil dressed salad and with semi-firm rich cheese like Manchego. — 9 months ago

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Adam Kincaid

9.4

‘01 is drinking beautiful in ‘22. Primo. 21 years old is drinking age, how about that?

This wine has aged beautifully and remains strong. Dense and rich, but soft and supple. I’m leaning heavily into the current and jammy notes that remain, but the obvious flavors are the old leather, tobacco, and sage.

Color comes out dark ruby red, but after about an hour in the glass you can see the oxygen taking hold. No decanting required. Glad I bought two of these! — 2 years ago