Constantia, Coastal Region

Klein Constantia

Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Muscat à Petits Grains 2011

Caramel, nougat, dried apricot. Rich orange amber color. Tasted side by side with the 2018 and fascinating to see the development of flavor and color. Seems like time is the major ingredient for success here. Tasted with dried mango, caramelized pecans, and Roquefort. — a month ago

Andrew, Jonathan and 2 others liked this

Kanonkop Estate

Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Neighborhood Wine Tasting Theme: So. Hemisphere Wines — 23 days ago

Tom, Shay and 9 others liked this

Neethlingshof

Stellenbosch Pinotage 2022

dark red, a little brown undertones, very nice dark fruit bouquet, soft on the tongue, maybe some cherry or black plum — a month ago

Mulderbosch

Faithful Hound Merlot Blend 2019

Really, an earthy nose here... Cherry, yes... But in a way that I'd characterize as savory black forest cake if it was made of compost instead of sweet chocolate... On the palate, the dominant note I think would be graphite, but with the fuzzy tannins in there, it's not in a precise sense... A dull pencil in need of sharpening? At this point I'd probably need to also describe some green here... Green pepper? Tomato plant? Going back to the nose, I get the aroma now too... Gardening... This wine isn't lightweight... A sausage dish is I think where I'd go as far as pairing as there's some acidity here that could be useful for taming fat. We had this one paired with a flank steak, but really I might go to a fattier cowboy steak next time. The longer I enjoy this wine, the longer the finish seems to get... These tannins are a heck of a drug... With every sip, I actually want to savor more and more... A viscious cycle... — 5 hours ago

Anita Beishuizen
with Anita

Meerlust

Rubicon Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2017

Dark cherries and vanilla. Crowd pleaser and a pleasant drink. Went well with Springbock — a month ago

Bob, Ted and 6 others liked this

Rust en Vrede

Estate Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2020

Deep Ruby color with aromas of dark black fruits, smoky herb and woody pepper spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry and plum with cacao, burnt tobacco, vanilla and black pepper. Firm tannins, medium+ finish with fruit and spicy smoky oak ending. Will age a bit, 750 cases imported. — 15 days ago

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