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Diemersdal Reserve Pinotage 2021

This one is quaffable and fruit-forward without being overwhelming. It has pleasant aromas of black cherry, fig, currants, perfume, cream, and strawberry pie. The flavours include cherry, strawberry, vanilla, and a hint of ash, with a Savoury and sweet, rather short finish. It boasts medium + acidity and soft tannins. Good stuff!- Oct 2024

Castello Di Volpaia Chianti Classico 2018, Docg

Beautiful medium plus aromas of violet, cherry, wet tobacco, basil, dried herbs, and caramel.

Sweet yet savoury entry on the tongue; red fruit, sweet tomato, plum, and dried herbs. Long finish with medium plus acidity and soft tannins. Good stuff - Jan 2024

Cape Of Good Hope Serruria Chardonnay 2019, W.O. Elandskloof, Overberg

What a solid wine that's great with food (Salmon and pineapple Rice) at a great value. Aromas of cream, honeysuckle, grass, honey, and sour fruit. Fresh thirst-quenching flavours of tropical fruits, perfume, caramel, and lemon with nice minerals to finish off. Solid wine for only $25, put this in Burgundy and it's easily a $50+ wine

Chanzy Le Bois Cassien Monopole Mercurey 1er Cru 2019, A.C.

Medium minus aromas and flavours of lemon, honey, white flowers, and melon. Cream and hazelnut also show up on the tongue. Long finish with age showing. I enjoyed the nose on this even though it was subtle- March 2024

Castello Di Bossi Berardo Riserva Chianti Classico 2016, Docg

Beautiful seductive aromas of violet, cherry, cassis, cranberry, and some earthy aromas close out. The palate is not as alluring with flavours of cherry, cocoa, and black fruit. Fine-grain chalky tannins with medium acidity. Quick finish. One bottle is left to see if this redeems itself.

Luce Brunello Di Montalcino 2018, D.O.C.G.

Aromas of cherry, raspberry, and flowers that seemed like they were sprinkled with baby powder, yes you read that right

Hedges Family Estate Red 2020, Red Mountain, Yakima Valley, Washington

Medium-intensity aromas of perfume, salt, smoke, cream, baking spice, blackberry, and cassis. The flavours were consistent with the aroma, with hints of milk chocolate, green peppercorn, and tomato leaf. Complex wine with a long finish. May 2024

Carpineto Riserva Chianti Classico 2017, Docg

Chianti with a complex nose. Aromas of smoke, vanilla, oak, cherry, raspberry, game, violet, and tobacco. Flavors are the same except for the game and Raspberry. A dry mid-palate but a Juicy finish. High acidity, of course, integrated tannins.

Château Maucamps 2006, A.C. Haut Médoc

Aromas of tobacco hit me like I just lit a big Arnold Schwarzenegger-style cigar followed by oak, forest floor, cedar, black currant, and molasses after some time. The palate is pure tertiary Notes of Leather, tobacco, clove, prunes, and iron. Also, a hint of cinnamon with a dry finish.

E. Guigal Gigondas 2018, A.C.

Pop and Pour is full of game aromas with lots of red fruits like cranberry, strawberry, and cherry with hints of perfume, dried herbs, and black pepper.

With some decanting everything becomes subtle. The game aromas follow the palate along with the perfume, dried herbs, and red fruits. The 15% abv is really subtle until it isn't.