The classic “calling it Syrah instead of Shiraz” / wax sealed cork combo that makes your bank manager wince. Fortunately my memories of the going to the wine farm involve an awesome wedding and getting slowly smashed with my parents so my scorched wallet is long forgotten. This is also a damn good wine.
Gabriëlskloof Elodie Chenin Blanc 2016
Every now and then I have a wine that makes we wish I’d gone for a rating system that was to more than one decimal place. There’s something missing from this wine that means an 8 seems to high, but a 7 is an injustice. The best bet is to drink this with food from […]
Gabrielskloof Chenin Blanc 2017
Perfectly wooded Chenin that sits in the sweet spot between “I can buy a case of this and dish it out at the next braai” and “I can buy a case of this as long as the wife isn’t looking and the kid’s school fees are all paid up”. Possibly gets an extra point because […]
Magdalena 2009
smells like pineapples, tastes like oaky caramel. Gorgeous. More than i’d usually pay for a white, but well worth it for special occasions.
