MICHAEL COOPER

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.2

#beautifulbeast #shiraz #aussierevolution #aussieshiraz it needs to be decanted and is very different compared to a Barossa Valley or a Coonawarra. It is speaking it’s own language. It doesn’t come cheap but you definitely get your money’s worth. — 5 months ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

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

Seventeenth wine at the Friday Auction Tasting for the Cape Winemakers Guild and the sixth red wine. This is made up of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Syrah, 5% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot by Coenie Snyman from the Stellenbosch region. Aged for a total of twenty-two months prior to bottling. Only 53 cases of 750 ml produced with 36 being auctioned in 2018. Additionally there were 13 cases of magnums with 10 being auctioned in 2018.

Dark and deep garnet with with a little bit of ruby in the core. Lovely nose with layers of vanilla, cinnamon, cedar, earth and black currants. Medium plus tannins (7/10) and full bodied. A bit of wood and earth on the palate with some chalky gravel, black currants and cassis. Long and lingering dry finish. Drink till 2030.

$$$ - Tasted at the Cape Winemakers Auction. Average bid at auction was R6,778.00 ($79.78 a bottle) a case. Highest bid was R7,600.00 ($89.40 a bottle) and lowest bid was R6,400.00 ($75.28 a bottle).

#rustenvrede #cabernetsauvignon #shiraz #stellenbosch #southafrica #cwgauction #cwg #redwine
— a year ago

with Sean and India

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2016 - deep purple, smell with explosive morello cherries, cedar, spicyness, touch of rubber (South Africa) and a smooth velvet taste. Lot of power. Partnered great with boudin noir and duck liver - at Meesters in wijn Maastricht #shiraz #southafrica — 2 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

8.2

True to it’s name this #shiraz #petitverdot blend pours purple black. Rich with bramble fruit, some prune notes but it avoids flabbiness with bracing acidity and moderate tannins that fade quickly. I find it unbalanced with that tartness but not much complexity or depth. — a year ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.1

@Delectable Wine this is the 2015 Ernie Els Cape Winemakers Guild.

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

Sixteenth wine at the Friday Auction Tasting for the Cape Winemakers Guild and the fifth red wine. This is made up of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Shiraz and 10% Cinsault by Louis Strydom from the Stellenbosch region. Aged for a total of eighteen months prior to blending and bottling. Only 200 cases produced with 60 being auctioned in 2018 and 60 auctioned in 2017.

Medium to deep ruby red in appearance. Coated with dark spices and berries on the nose with a touch of gravel at the back end. Medium tannins (6.5/10) and medium plus bodied. A bit savory on the front of the palate with herbs, spices and some dried cherries. Dry and long finish. Still a very young wine that needs some age to develop. Drink till 2032.

$$ - Tasted at the Cape Winemakers Auction. Average bid at auction was R3,957.00 ($46.54 a bottle) a case. Highest bid was R5,800.00 ($68.22 a bottle) and lowest bid was R3,400.00 ($39.99 a bottle). (91+)

#ernieels #cabernetsauvignon #shiraz #stellenbosch #southafrica #cwgauction #cwg #redwine
— a year ago

with Sean and India

Elisabetta M.

9.5

Deep purple-black whit complex spicy, savory and meaty notes. Rich and full-bodied to the palate, whit a great freshness and extremely long to the finish. #grange #penfolds #australianwinetasting #shiraz — 2 years ago

BrainsNBuns

8.7

Curtis is with me in spirit cause I’m drinking while we record his podcast. It’s full bodied and a little spicy and pairs well with great conversation. #GaysidePod #badandboozypod #Delectable #WinesHoes #Shiraz — a year ago

with Trillificent

MICHAEL COOPER

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.0

#Yum #yummy #shiraz — 2 years ago

Michelle Carchedi

8.2

Warming up in chilly #puno with #santiagoqueirolo #shiraz #winesofperu . Dinner for 2 at lacasona. #tablewine — 2 years ago

Justin Gilman CSW, CSS

9.2

Judged this #Shiraz #wine at a recent competition. Opaque color. Aromas continued to change over a long duration. Deep berry, briary, table pepper. Palate was very consistent, an extension of the nose. Underlying herbal notes. Really cool expression. Opened 6/21/17 — 3 years ago