Coastal Vines

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 — 15 days ago

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Feudi di San Marzano

Sessantanni Old Vines Primitivo di Manduria 2019

Perfumed nose. Rich, deep cherry and tar layers. Firm structure but forward. Heaviest 750 ml bottle I've ever held! — 2 months ago

Cline Cellars

Ancient Vines Contra Costa County Mourvèdre 2022

Lot of dark fruit: blackberries, blueberries, and a tinge of spice. Dark, the wine smells like it tastes. Good value. — 4 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Seriously, has there ever been a disappointing red wine from Contra Costa? Every red vine there is over 100 years old on ungrafted roots in 20 feet of pure sand. What kind of jerk can fuck that up?

Sadie Family

Palladius Swartland White Blend 2011

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

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St. Francis Winery

Sonoma County "Old Vines" Zinfandel 2021

Very dark with a robust taste. I would buy it again. — 8 months ago

Kanonkop Estate

Paul Sauer Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

See earlier note, this is a great Bordeaux blend- 75% Cab Sauvignon , 14% Cab Franc and 11% Merlot.
A deep ruby colour with nice berry fruit nose and good acidity and long finish.
Excellent wine
— 9 months ago

Andrew, Tom and 2 others liked this

Dry Creek Vineyard

Heritage Vines Sonoma County Zinfandel

Deep purple hue. Mouthfilling plum, blackberry and raspberry, with some spice/ pepper in there. Not a fruit bomb. There’s nuance here. Had this with grilled porterhouse. Excellent. Finishing it solo- equally good. — 11 days ago

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Angelo Casagrande

Angelo Casagrande

Getting a lot of chocolate as it opens up

Kanonkop Estate

Simonsberg Stellenbosch Pinotage 2015

Vintage 2015 | dark colour, morello cherries, sweet smoked bell pepper, sweetness and elegance — 4 months ago

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Jan de Weerd

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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

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
— 5 months ago

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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

MAN Family Wines

Free-Run Steen Coastal Region Chenin Blanc 2023

Still a solid value — 9 months ago

Sarah Bignami
with Sarah
Ceccherini, Tom and 6 others liked this

Turley

Old Vines California Zinfandel 2016

Ten years post vintage, the 2016 shows little sign of age. Dark, warming, smooth and rich. Dusty tannins and the 15.5% alcohol has mellowed as has the typical peppery bite on the back-end of Zins. All around, still drinking great — a month ago

Bodega Catena Zapata

High Mountain Vines Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Me encantó súper suave al paladar muy delicado, recomendadisimo — 23 days ago

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. — 5 months ago

Noble Vines

337 Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Wood Ranch yummy dinner on a very windy night before NY Eve, almost the end of 2025. Thanks to Mitch and Krista for Xmas gift card here. — 6 months ago

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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

Scherrer Winery

Scherrer Vineyard Old and Mature Vines Zinfandel 2002

ESF
9.8

Last bottle — opened for an old friend and like the PN alongside, this was a stunner, nearly flawless. Intact cork, bunch of sediment, and after only half hour in the decanter it was game time. Had PN and this alongside gorgeous ribeye — 9 months ago

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Tom Elliot

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Spoken from first hand experience, Scherrer’s are one of the few good Zinfandel bets for extended aging into very special wine. Good young too.