2020-03-01 Woolworths Taste

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LEWRY

FOOD ASSISTANT

BIANCA STRYDOM

1 Waterford

StellenboschCabernet

Sauvignon 2015

WaterfordEstateproduces

splendidCabsthatmake

wavesinternationally.This

onehasclassicaromasof

blackcurrant,cassis,blueberry,

leadpencilandwoodspice,

witha finelybalancedtexture.

Putit awayfor 15 years.

R399.99

2 LaMottePierneef

CollectionSyrah

Viognier 2016

AlmostallSyrahgrapesfor

thiswinecomefromthecool,

vineyardsofElim,wherethey

TABLE TALK

The Taste case

Cape Wine Master Allan Mullins chooses six wines that are ripe for

opening now and they’ll get even better with age if you store them well.

How patient do you want to be? You decide

ripenata lowersugarlevel,

producinggentlewineswith

a beguilingperfumeandlower

alcohol.Viognieraddsa floral

perfumetothespicinessofthe

Syrah.It’llgetevenbetterover

thenext 12 years.R239.99

3 WoolworthsNeilEllis

CabernetSauvignon

Merlot 2018

In1990,NeilEllisandI setout

toblendthefirstWoolworths

CabernetSauvignonMerlot,

aimingfora winethat

combinedaccessibilitywith

longevity.Theresulthasbeen

popularforthreedecades.

The 2018 is stillpredominantly

CabernetSauvignonand

Merlotwithadditionsof

Malbec,CabernetFrancand

PetitVerdot.Drinkit inaround

eightyears’time.R119.99

4 Woolworths

SignatureKenForrester

CheninBlanc 2018

KenForresterhasbeena

trailblazerintakingSAChenin

Blancfromanordinarygrape

towinesthatexcitethemost

exactingpalatesintheworld.

It hasnaturalhighacidityand

provenpropensitytoage.

Kendescribesour 2018

Signatureblendas“lithe,

mineral,witha hintofseasalt

and oysters, followed by ripe

melon and baked apple”. It’ll

improve for 10 years or more.

R139.99

5 Woolworths

Signature Gary

Jordan “The Signature

Red” 2017

The Jordan team and I tried

numerous blends of Cabernet

Sauvignon, Merlot and

Cabernet Franc, but it was only

when we added Petit Verdot

that we hit the jackpot with this

Bordeaux-style red. Keep it for

upto 14 years.R169.99

6 Woolworths

Paul Cluver Ferricrete

Riesling 2018

Rieslings age well due to their

high natural acidity and low

pH. This means less sulphur

dioxide has to be added in the

winemaking process, allowing

the wines to age gracefully.

This off-dry Riesling (exclusive

to Woolies) exudes lemon and

lime accents, and has a crisp

finish. Keep it for approximately

eight years. R99.99

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42 TASTE MARCH 2020

Woolies wine

selector Allan

Mullins says wine

should be stored

at a controlled

temperature in

a cool place. Suggested ageing

times are recommendations

only and will vary according

to personal taste and storage

conditions. Find these wines at

woolworths.co.za.

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