South Africa
The rapid renaissance of the South African wine business after the fall of apartheid has been remarkable and continues apace. Clustered, mostly, around the Cape, South Africa’s vineyards produce a charming variety of wines of all persuasions – red, white, sweet and sparkling.
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2019 CABERNET FRANC Glass Collection Glenelly Estate
South Africa 14.5% Red
Cabernet Franc.
Notes of ripe black fruit, chocolate, pine resin, green tobacco and spices. Medium-bodied with sandy, slightly chewy tannins and a velvety texture. Juicy and attractive black and blue-fruit character on the palate and a...(read more)
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com
2021 RUSTENBERG John X Merriman
Stellenbosch South Africa 14% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot.
The 2021 John X Merriman is a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 11% Malbec with 6% Petit Verdot (the Cabernet Franc has been pulled out) from the estate only. It is aged for 20 months in barrel using one-th...(read more)
Neal Martin, www.vinous.com
2017 ESTATE RESERVE Glenelly Estate
South Africa 14.5% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Shiraz, Merlot.
The 2017 Estate Reserve Red is Glenelly's version of an old school claret with a proportion of Syrah, raised in 31% new French oak for 18 months. It has quite an intense nose that has more detail and focus than the previ...(read more)
Neal Martin, www.vinous.com
2021 HERBARIUM Cape Red Maanschijn
South Africa 12.5% Red
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Pinotage. Practising Organic
A blend of Pinotage, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache. Aged for 10 months in used pièces.
Light crimson. A real fynbos nose of wild herbs, savoury spice and a touch of lavender – all swirling around a core...(read more)

2021 CABERNET FRANC Glass Collection Glenelly Estate
South Africa 14.5% Red
Cabernet Franc.
Paprika, raspberries, wild cherries and rosemary on the nose. Bright and peppery, very fresh, with a medium body and fine-grained tannins. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com
2021 REBELLIE Grenache Van Niekerk Vintners
Bot River South Africa 13% Red
Grenache.
In the late 1600s a prosperous farmer, Cornelis van Niekerk and eight others took a stance against the Cape’s corrupt governor by refusing to sell their wine to the dishonest regime. Instead, they sold directly to passin...(read more)
L&S
2022 MOYA MEAKER Pinot Noir Elgin
Elgin South Africa 13% Red
Pinot Noir.
Another gorgeously proportioned and fragrant Pinot from this brilliant cooler part of South Africa. Bright red fruits burst from the glass with raspberry, cherry and damson, undercut with delicate earthy spice. Vivacious...(read more)
L&S
2020 HANNIBAL Bouchard Finlayson
Stellenbosch South Africa 14% Red
Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Mourvèdre, Nebbiolo, Barbera.
47% Sangiovese; 15% Nebbiolo; 14% Pinot Noir; 11% Shiraz; 7% Mourvedre; 6% Barbera. Aromatic leather, cured meat and violet notes frame flavours of red cherry, liquorice and rooibos tea. Surprisingly taut and finegrained...(read more)
Winemaker's notes
2022 PARADISO Syrah Swartland Tim Hillock
Swartland South Africa 14% Red
Syrah.
Mid crimson. Deliciously pure red fruit – cherries, red plums – with a smoky, stony mineral note and high-toned floral character. Fresh, framing tannins on the mid-weight palate. Lifted acidity, with fruit, minerality, h...(read more)
Oliver Coleman, www.JancisRobinson.com
2022 GALPIN PEAK Pinot Noir Bouchard Finlayson
South Africa 13.5% Red
Pinot Noir.
A spicy, rich and flavorful pinot noir that has aromas of burnt orange peel, toast, roasted plums, sage and grilled mushrooms. It’s medium- to full-bodied with fine-grained tannins and an elegant frame, remaining bright...(read more)
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com
2020 DAMASCENE Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch South Africa 14.5% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Displaying beautiful oak aromas with fresh, red fruit tones, the 2020 Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon is spicy with notes of cranberry skin and pencil shavings. Full-bodied, the palate offers a firm, rocky minerality tha...(read more)
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