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82 ELGIN RIDGE SAUVIGNON
LANC 2016, R120
hiswine is the colour of
boomslang: beautifully
ellow-green, and it can more
anhold its own: ripe pear and
neapple are cut with crisp
me.It was delicious with a
heartyroot vegetable bake. – Suzy

CREATION PINOT NOIR 2017,

R225

Thisbeautifully elegant wine is

a realtreat: delicately balanced,

ightand fruity, it has a lovely

ongfinish and a deep ruby

colour. Remember to serve it

frais! (see box, left). – Johan

GRANDE PROVENCE ANGEL
TEARS RED BLEND 2018, R69
really enjoyed sipping
onthis Merlot-Cabernet
Sauvignon blend at a mid-winter
braaiwith friends and family.
Softand medium-bodied, it
warmed me up nicely, while the
richred berry flavour reminded
methatspring is soon to come!

• Liezel

LTOROUGE 2016, R95
blend of Cabernet Franc,
hiraz,Merlot, Cabernet
auvignon and Petit Verdot,
is is a smooth, easy-drinking
elight with notes of red berries,
anillaand dark chocolate. It’s
antastic, but I’m biased because
to Rouge is my favourite red!
And,likeall good things, it will only
getbetter with age. – Charis

DURBANVILLE HILLS
TANGRAM, R375
ThisSauvignon Blanc-Semillon
blend is something special.
I read that it was regularly
stirred during maturation to
addcomplexity, and it did. The
colour of freshly harvested
hay,it tastes of autumn (spice,
flowers,grapefruit, citrus rind) but
goes down very well in spring. Of
course, it would be beautiful if kept
for a couple of years too. – Suzy

BOSJES CHARDONNAY

RESERVE 2018, R270

wasblended by Cape

winemaster Allan Mullins

pecifically for the luxury

state and wedding venue

you’ll recognise its chap-

l). The wine is rounded

andsmooth,and was flavourful

enoughto stand up to the pasta

puttanescawe enjoyed it with one

verychillywinter night. – Sarah

WARWICK FIRST LADY

CHARDONNAY 2018, R85

Turns out Chardonnay

doesn’t have to be oaked

to bebuttery. This one is

fruity and acidic but still

rich, with hints of citrus and

pineapple. The winemak-

er recommends you pair it with

‘Sunday roast chicken, barbeque

chicken kebabs or fresh garden

salads’.Ideal for a braai! – Liesl

TOKARA CABERNET

SAUVIGNON 2015, R120

A dear friend opened this

asI bent down to open the

ovento check the rack of

ambI was preparing, and

heard her exhale with

delight and smack her lips.

Marijka was lost for words,

so deliciouswas the wine. Reviews

areoftenabout the berry this and

spice that, but sometimes just an

honest gasp of sheer pleasure

does the trick for me. It did go

extremely well with my lamb, which

had been marinated in garlic,

rosemary, olive oil and anchovies

• the saltiness of the anchovy was
  perfect with it. I’d give it 11 out of
  10 if I could! – Caryn

DE GRENDEL RUBAIYAT

2015, R350

This is a much-awarded

Bordeaux-style blend.

Most recently, it won gold

at the Mundus Vini Spring

Tasting, but it has already

won many other gongs,

and it’s easy to see why:

flinty and sensual, with hints of

coffee, it lives up to the epic poem

it is named for. Probably a good

investment too! – Alison

STEENBERG RATTLE-

SNAKE SAUVIGNON

BLANC 2018, R160

Lightly wooded, which

gives it a bit of depth,

this wine feels rich and

creamy in your mouth

• but it also has a crisp
  acid coming through
  that keeps it powerful and fresh.
  There’s a lot of citrus, gooseberry
  and blackcurrant too. – Adele

CREATION

ROUSSANNE VIOGNIER

2018, R195

Thisis outstanding!

Smooth and buttery with

a hint of peach and melon

anda twist of citrus, it’s

complex and refined.

A bighit for me. – Suzy

REYNEKE BIODYNAMIC

RESERVE WHITE 2017,

R290

This flagship wine

from Reyneke is 100%

Sauvignon Blanc. It’s

fresh, crisp and elegant.

It’s already gorgeous,

but because it’s got such

good bones it would also be a good

one to keep. – Louise

LEEUWENKUIL

RESERVE WHITE

2017, R115

This is such good value:

it’s a beautiful blend

with layers of flavour

that, just as you focus

on them, turn into

something else. Fruity

and minerally, with a hint of honey-

suckle, it’s lovely. – Sally

AVONTUUR LUNA DE

MIEL CHARDONNAY

RESERVE 2017, R200

I love the flash of ginger

that comes through this

full-bodied, full-flavoured

wine. There’s also a twist

of orange citrus in there

that went very well

with the spicy chicken curry that

the Chardonnay accompanied.

– Charlene

WATERKLOOF CIRCLE

F WHITE 2016, R160

hisbeautiful blend of

auvignon Blanc, Chenin

ndSemillon is released

nlyin the years it’s really

pecial – and this is one

f those years. Fresh

andflinty with a dash of

gooseberry,it was great with our

grilledtunadinner. – Mandy

BABYLONSTOREN

CHARDONNAY 2018,

R275

didn’t like Chardonnay

fora while but I’m

rediscovering it, and

thiscreamy, full-tasting

winereminds me what it

is I’vealwaysloved. It has a strong

flavourbutit’snot pushy. We drank

thiswineonits own, but it would

probably go well with just about

anything.– Michelle

PAUL CLUVER VILLAGE

PINOT NOIR 2017,

R110

Thisclassy, silky medium-

bodied wine is really

delicious. I love Pinot

Noirbut occasionally

t can be a bit too

ightweight, specially

in coldweather. Not this one:

it hasdepthand form,

and was the perfect

accompaniment to roast

beef with rosemary

potatoes. – Alexa

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