Doug Powers

9.2

This lovely Siduri Pinot Noir is very dark-colored, big, rich, old vine mountain fruit (my recollection is that this is an old “head-pruned” Pinot vineyard, at elevation??), I can see criticism that it’s not really “Pinot Noir-like”, but like the older St. Innocent “Freedom Hill” Pinot Noirs, these wines last a long time, so even if it’s too “big”, it’s rich, intense and complex!! But, you wouldn’t ever guess, “blind”, that this was a red Burgundy. I happen to like it, as it seems youthful and fresh, with further aging potential. — 6 months ago

with Jim

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Total sleeper of a producer. 8ha producer sandwiched between Lynch Bages, Pichon Lalande, and Latour. Perfectly mature with a charming rusticity all too rare in 90s Pauillac. — 6 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.9

@Delectable Wine this is the 2017 DeMorgenzon Cape Winemakers Guild Roussanne.

Our first time every at the Cape Winemakers Guild Auction and we will make sure to come back! (Tasting was on 9/28/18).

Fifth wine at the Friday Auction Tasting for the Cape Winemakers Guild and third still white wine. This is made up of 100% Roussanne by Carl van der Merwe from Stellenbosch. Aged for 12 months on the lees prior to bottling. Only 70 cases produced with 50 being auctioned in 2018.

Light greenish yellow in appearance. Rich nose with lovely floral characteristics, followed up by citrus rind, tropical fruits and some spices. Medium acidity (6.5/10) and light plus to medium bodied. A bit buttery in texture with notes of herbs, citrus fruits and some flowers. Long finish. Drink till 2026.

$$ - Tasted at the Cape Winemakers Auction. Average bid at auction was R3,712.00 ($43.72 a bottle) a case. Highest bid was R4,600.00 ($54.17 a bottle) and lowest bid was R3,600.00 ($42.40 a bottle).

#demorgenzon #roussanne #stellenbosch #southafrica #cwgauction #whitewine #cwg
— 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Adam Jaime

10

Unbelievable. Dried basil and red fruit with currant and tannins mid palate. Luxurious and rich. 187 cases made. — 8 years ago

Veronica S

8.9

Full bodied, A little earthy, Dusty. Cedar, prune, dried black fruit. — 9 years ago

with David

Jeremy Buss

9.0

A spicy Pinot with plenty of fruit. Van der Kamp is a vineyard worth trying. — 10 years ago

Turd Ferguson

9.2

Floral. Herbs. Pretty. 13% — 4 years ago

Christian Ford

9.0

Nice. A great confluence of CA PN and Burgundy. — 6 years ago

with Renee

TheSkip

9.1

Fresh and lively! Very nice. Exactly what I like from PN. — 7 years ago

Bill Tucky

9.0

At Van Der Dussen — 8 years ago

Matthias Gassner

9.5

Aged very well! Very fine burgundian, gruner-influenced nose (ripe papaya, melon, pineapple with some apple and quince, hints of white pepper and perroleum). More Riesling-dominant on the palate with stonefruit and again petroleum. Medium plus bodied with only 12,5% abv, long minerality driven afterhall. — 8 years ago

Piet Sanders

9.0

Not as excited as others (@Roel van der Burg 😘) but really good and solid drink with lots of minerals — 8 years ago

Darlene Narasimhalu

9.2

The Raj David, Travis and Sanjay. — 9 years ago

John Fiehrer

9.0

Super light color, lots of cherries and some forest earth going on and still lots of zip — 5 years ago

Margaret Stuchfield

9.5

Very soft, light peppery notes, delightful. — 6 years ago

Jodi Suguitan

9.0

Blueberry marmalade, blackberry, stewed veggies, mushroom, earthy. Great value for €15 — 6 years ago

Bill Tucky

9.5

At Van Der Dussen — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Second stop in Sonoma with Andrew Berge of Spell Estate, La Pitchoune and Tiny House to name a few. Last red from La Pitchoune is their Black Label VDK from the Van der Kamp Vineyard on Sonoma Mountain. Aged for 12 months in 25% new French oak barrels and then aged for an additional 11 months in 50% new French oak. That is a total of 23 months in French oak and only 48 cases produced.

Deep ruby red with purple core and garnet edges. Rounded and lush nose with dark cherries, raspberries and a little bit of cola. Well balanced and integrated acidity (6.5/10) with a medium plus body. Light spices on the palate like cinnamon and nutmeg followed up by rich raspberries and a bit of gravel in the long finish. Drink till 2030. $$$ — 8 years ago

with India

Christian Fischer

9.1

Nice spice levels. Very pleasant to drink — 9 years ago

Timothy

9.5

Cuando los años se convierten en aliados, mucha fruta todavia para ofrecer... — 9 years ago