Good complement to Thai curry. Green apple, pear, grapefruit, rosemary and yeast flavors. — 8 years ago
Loved loved loved it! It has a unique taste, not in my opinion a run of the mill Pinot. It's hard to describe, but it kind of finished off like a white blend with a red grape in the mix. Never would I have guessed that it came from a box. — 9 years ago
@Delectable Wine this is the 2013 Silverthorn Wines Cape Winemakers Guild Big Dog IV Méthode Cap Classique.
Our first time every at the Cape Winemakers Guild Auction and we will make sure to come back! (Tasting was on 9/28/18).
Second wine at the Friday Auction Tasting for the Cape Winemakers Guild and last sparkling wine. This is a sparkling wine (Methode Cap Classique) made by John Loubser from the Western Cape. Made up of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay as well as aged on the lees for 51 months before 9 more months in bottle and prior to disgorgement. Only 73 cases produced and only 42 being auctioned in 2018.
Light greenish yellow in appearance with tiny bubbles. Mute on the nose with a bit of lemon, light sweet spices, kiwi and limestone. Moderate acidity (7/10) and rich palate. Creamy mouthfeel with layers of spices, green apples, citrus fruits, white flowers and mouth watering minerality. Long and lingering finish.
$$ - Tasted at the Cape Winemakers Auction. Average bid at auction was R4,410.00 ($51.94 a bottle) a case. Highest bid was R6,200.00 ($73.02 a bottle) and lowest bid was R3,000.00 ($35.33 a bottle).
#silverthornwines #mcc #methodecapclassique #southafrica #cwgauction #sparkling
— 6 years ago
At la Colombe Cape Town — 6 years ago
Carla game night — 7 years ago
One of the better sparkling rosés I've had. You get that traditional cotton candy and strawberry sweetness but it hits you at the end, after quite a lot of full bodied intensity from the bottle fermentation. — 9 years ago
Bill
Very fresh, tight citrusy. Wonderful — 2 years ago