posted by admin on Oct 20
For those who dress in’privately follow Spittoon on Twitter (via wine_scribbler) a recap on the twitter tasting notes sent during the South African Wine Mega Tasting. Held over two days hold out week the tasting is THE main showcase for the South African wine industry in the UK; noticed that many Europeans were also in attendance…
With limited time the generic tables held the attention; sadly no selection of Blends (Jo, how well-nigh this next year?) Cape Blends or otherwise.
Extra details given in brackets. Also restricted myself to the E and F estimation categories which equate for E to £10-£20/€15-30/US$30-50 and for F to above £20/€30/US$50.
- arrived south africa megatasting going to start on the themed tables i think 10:45 AM Oct 13th from txt
- liking the oak valley chardonnay 08 from elvin, quite classy and elegant 11:02 AM Oct 13th from txt [mistyped Elgin not 'elvin', 13% alcohol, elegance and very precise. Price E].
- winery of good possibility of good 08 chardonnay also impresses. in sub£20 predicable here excellent balance concentrated finish 11:08 AM Oct 13th from txt [Alcohol 13.5%, Stellenbosch, classy packaging with tapered bottle, available from Les Caves de Pyrene Price E]
- also impressed ~racey oak edge and powerful finish to moreson 06 chard. moreson : sun of the morning 11:18 AM Oct 13th from txt [from Franschhoek, 14% alcohol, orange and pea rim to flavour, long finish. Price E]
- loving the vibrant pea and nettle led kleine zalze family reserve 08 sauvignon 11:24 AM Oct 13th from txt [13.5% alcohol, clean, zippy palate, nice weighty mouthful]
- best sauvignon in the way that very much though simple vineyard kumkani lanner hill 08 wonderful balance/ponderosity/concentration 11:33 AM Oct 13th from txt [smooth, complex flavours, roasted green peppers, stonking!. Alcohol 13.5% Price E]
- theres some power rearward the kleine zalze vineyard preference chenin but 09 vintage = too young 11:43 AM Oct 13th from txt [you can feel the potential! Alcohol 14% Barrel fermented Price D]
- enjoying too the brilliancy to the simonsig chenin avec chene 08 ‘flamboyant’ layered 11:52 AM Oct 13th from txt [Stellenbosch, 14.5% spirits of wine, tropical fruity richness. Price E]
- wish twitpic worked on this phone. packaging on pink expression 09 single and elegant label female portrait by iwan labuschagne. wine f … 12:12 PM Oct 13th from txt [didn't like the aroma much but the palate good with red berries and tropical fruit notes. Price C, a very pallid coloured rosé]
- talking of packaging, not sure of gold striped label on escapades pinotage 08; nice sweet fruit led palate good structure 12:23 PM Oct 13th from txt [Stellenbosch,13.5% alcohol]
- some decent complexity to morkel 08 pinotage; baked tomato palate smoky edge to nose, 12:29 PM Oct 13th from txt [Alcohol 13.5%, perhaps overly dry execute, Price D]
- lyngrove platinum 05 shiraz, the colour of dirt but retaining a influential vibrancy on palate. 12:35 PM Oct 13th from txt [Some age, very noticable on the colour but offerng rounded, fluent, deep palate. Alcohol 14.5%. Price E]
- plenty of shiraz ~ kleine zalze family store up showing v well but for what cause no blends table? 12:41 PM Oct 13th from txt [Price E, also noble was herby/minty Kumkani Tripe J Shiraz 06]
- who left their bag propped up off the spittoon. silly silly the million,they dont call me dribble concerning nothing! 12:46 PM Oct 13th from txt
- cloof cruicible shiraz 06 showing great power & concentration. so it should being the utmost expensive on display £20+ 12:48 PM Oct 13th from txt [Price F,alcohol noticable at 15.5%, plenty of gravelly tannins, blackberry, rosehips, lovely]
Bookmark it:
