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Journalist: Anthony Rose Publication: The Independant Magazine4th August 2007A rich and spicy take on Côte Rôtie; the floral fragrance of the viognier mingles nicely with the concentrated dark-cherry fruitiness of the shiraz to add lift and complexity
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Journalist: Tim Atkin Publication: The Observer Magazine22nd July 2007
Rich perfumed blackcurrant and licorice-like
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Journalist: Matthew Jukes Publication: The Wine List 20071st January 2007
Neil is a very highly respected winemaker in South Africa and he goes about his work quietly, impressing everyone who tastes his wines. For £9 you can taste all that is great about South African Chardonnay in this wine. The sunshine, the fruit integrity, the cool nights and perky acidity, the technical know-how and perfectly judged oak, and the finesse and class that is intrinsic in their greatest wines. This is a stunner.
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Journalist: Matthew Jukes Publication: The Wine List 20071st January 2007
This is the best vintage to date of Beyers Truter’s famous , inexpensive Pinotage, and they continue to fly the flag for this variety with their plum, spice, blueberry and foresty notes. Lamb shanks and this wine – bring it on. Don’t dawdle, I am starving.
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Journalist: Matthew Jukes Publication: The Wine List 20071st January 2007
This is a succulent, ripe, blackberry-coulis-stuffed red wine, with some serious complexity beneath the rumbustious exterior. Slip beyond the frontage unnoticed and wallow in the layers of deep, dark plum and berry fruit. This is a superb wintry red and the value for money here is cracking.
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Journalist: Matthew Jukes Publication: The Wine List 20071st January 2007
Made from the three Cs – Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay and Colombard, this zesty, brand new white from the Cape is a feisty, refreshing little number and it is also sealed with a screwcap, so it is guaranteed to be in perfect nick!
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Journalist: Susy Atkins Publication: The Sunday Telegraph26th November 2006
Try this reliable, pleasant brand, which already has plenty of ripe, slightly sweet flavour - all squashy plums and blackcurrant jam with a clean, juicy finish.
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Journalist: Joanna Simon Publication: The Sunday Times19th November 2006
Full-bodied, spicy, juicy Spaniard.
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Journalist: Janics Robinson Publication: Financial Times18th November 2006
Lively and smooth - great texture and vitality too.
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Journalist: Matthew Jukes Publication: Daily Mail4th November 2006
Vine dining:
Stringy cheese pie; chicken and mushroom pie for little chickens.
The cheesy flavour of the first pie needs a bold white wine to complement it. Neil Ellis has always made superbly elegant, suave white wines and yet, beneath the genial exterior, they have a core of steel acidity and nervy cirtus fruit. It is this brilliant framework that will smash like an icebreaker through the tasty sauce in this recipe and the glossy lemon and chardonnay fruit will do the rest. -
Journalist: Publication: Wine Spectator1st November 2006
Gutsy with well layered notes of currant, ceder, coffee, mineral and tobacco backed by a muscular structure. Dark fruit and beefy notes on the finish
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Journalist: Jane MacQuitty Publication: The Times Magazine14th October 2006
Calatayud garnacha, from a region situated northeast of Madrid, like this brashly named '04, makes a useful, cheap, autumn-into-winter red with lots of ripe, elegant, damson-plum fruit.
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Journalist: Tim Atkin MW Publication: Woman and Home, October 20061st October 2006
Bouwland is a BEE initiative supported by well-known Cape winemaker Beyers Truter. This is minty, refreshing Bordeaux-style red with sweet oak and fine tannins from the best growing area in South Africa.
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Journalist: Publication: Off Licence News29th September 2006
A strawberry-scented slurper ideal for seeing out the last of the summer. Light, bright and refreshing but with a pleasing hint of earthiness, this wine will also keep the big cats happy as the Cape Leopard Trust receive a donatin for every bottle sold.
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Journalist: Alison Buchanan Publication: Decanter, September 20061st September 2006
Chocolate and tobacco aromas. Cocoa and pepper palate with dried fruit compote. Ripe, creamy seductive fruit but with an uplifting freshness.
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Journalist: Sarah Abbott Publication: Decanter, September 20061st September 2006
Focused aromas of cassis, mint and pepper. Good texture, supple but supporting tannins. Long length. Elegant, pure fruit, more savoury than sweet.
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Journalist: Anthony Rose Publication: Decanter, September 20061st September 2006
Classic Shiraz aromas of liquorice, spice and smoke. Generous sweet fruit on the palate with smoky oak in abundance and supple, juicy tannins.
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Journalist: Bridget Stott Publication: Decanter, September 20061st September 2006
Great wine route – North Island, New Zealand
The Sileni Estate has a restaurant, gourmet food centre and olive press, culinary school and conference facility. Its red Ngatarawa soils produce Merlot-dominated blends, with aromatic, elegant and finely structured lines. -
Journalist: Tim Atkin MW Publication: Oberver Food Monthly1st September 2006
Vanilla, coconut and intense oak. Very powerful, intense chocolate and mocha - big.
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Journalist: Kate Ennis Publication: Food and Travel1st August 2006
From Vinho Verde's second largest producer, this gives gentle citrus aromas and is appealingly clean and fresh. On the palate, it has good minerality, some tropical fruit flavours and enjoys a surprisingly long finish. The winemakers suggest it would pair well with sushi or Chinese dishes and I'll certainly give this a try.
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Journalist: Roz Cooper Publication: Portugal Magazine, August/September 20061st August 2006
Lively, modern and very affordable, this fun red epitomizes all the Douro producers are doing to make their wines ever more approachable. Serve with any tomato-based dish, or try it with a fish stew for an authentic Portuguese taste experience.
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Journalist: Roz Cooper Publication: Portugal Magazine, August/September 20061st August 2006
This delicious, slightly sparkling, zingy white wine is one of the top-selling examples of this wine style in Portugal and it's easy to see why. With its retro 'lacy' label and easy to drink charm, this is the perfect wine to sip outdoors in the sun or perhaps with a dish of seriously fresh seafood.
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Journalist: Roz Cooper Publication: Portugal Magazine, August/September 20061st August 2006
A warmer, riper and more complex style of Vinho Verde, that would be a great match for fine fish such as turbot, bream or sea bass. Alternatively, serve with a chef's salad and some crusty bread for a perfect light lunch.
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Journalist: Tim Atkin MW Publication: Wine and Spirit August 20061st August 2006
Made with the help of star winemaker, Beyers Truter, this is a classic Stellenbosch Bordeaux blend, with a little Merlot adding roundness to the mint and blackcurrant of the Cabernet.
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Journalist: Tim Atkin MW Publication: Obsever Food Monthly16th July 2006
The carbonic maceration technique that is widely used in Beaujolais has worked wonders in this liquorice-perfumed, blackberryish unoaked Languedoc blend. A classic barbeque red.
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Journalist: Kate Ennis Publication: Food and Travel1st July 2006
Six Barbie Companions
Winemaker Beyers Truter is known as the "King of Pinotage" and here's a smoky, powerful example. Well balanced, packed with lots of raspberry fruit and a little spice, there's also some meatiness coming through. Try with simple barbecued steaks. -
Journalist: Publication: Decanter, July 20061st July 2006
Clean, asparagus, lime, creamy. High acidity, good concentration, some bitterness on finish but nice. Drink now.
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Journalist: Anthony Rose Publication: The Independent17th June 2006
Moving on to the spicier, more powerful styles of red, the 2004 Yonder Hill Y Shiraz, is a rich, blackberryish red with a smidgeon of oak to round it out, very much a red wine for game.
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Journalist: Anthony Rose Publication: The Independent17th June 2006
For summer’s day sipping, the delightfully crisp, refreshingly raspberryish 2006 Leopard’s Leap Rosé shows that the Cape’s adaptable Pinotage grape can do an increasingly good job with pink wine too.
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Journalist: Sarah Jane Evans Publication: Decanter1st June 2006
Kanonkop Paul Sauer - 5 stars
Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc and Merlot. A true Bordeaux look-alike. Wonderfully elegant with delicate dark currant fruit and fine tannins, despite 26 months in new oak. Medium bodied, long and complex. Up to 2012. -
Journalist: Sarah Jane Evans Publication: Decanter1st June 2006
Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2002 - 3 stars
Bright, youthful jammy fruit, with a long spicy finish. -
Journalist: Jonathan Ray Publication: The Daily Telegraph13th May 2006
A cross between Cinsault and Pinot Noir, Pinotage is regarded as South Africa's "own" grape and has a notorious tendency to taste burnt-rubbery, tannic and heavily baked. But to my delight, the 2003 Beyerskloof Pinotage in my glass is juicily ripe, elegant, fruity and silky. This is far removed from the Pinotage of memory. Served chilled, it is also an excellent pipe-opener.
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Journalist: Matthew Jukes Publication: Daily Mail22nd April 2006
This estate continues to fly the flag for the Pinotage varitey with its plum, spice, blueberry and foresty notes. Lamb shanks and this wine - bring it on.
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Journalist: Richard Ehrlich Publication: The Independent on Sunday17th April 2006
Textbook example from Marlborough valley, hitting all the right notes.
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Journalist: Jonathan Ray Publication: The Telegraph2nd April 2006
Wines of the week:
Very classy and a cinch to spot in blind tastings, this is classic Kiwi Sauvignon crammed with nettle and grass aromas and zingy tropical fruit on the palate. Great with simple fish dishes. -
Journalist: Tom Cannavan Publication: Fine Expressions, Issue 61st April 2006
This is the epitome of fresh, appetising, succulent fruit-filled Pinot Noir with smoky depths and beautiful structure. Excellent. 91/100.
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Journalist: Kate Ennis Publication: Food & Travel, Issue 951st April 2006
The powerful, pungent flavours of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc are ideal for matching new season asparagus. With this one, however, you get gentler grass and blossom joining the gooseberry and a lovely mineral quality.
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Journalist: Simon Woods Publication: Wine & Spirit1st April 2006
Goosberries, passion fruit, pineapple, you name it, it's got it. A great wine.
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Journalist: Jane MacQuitty Publication: The Times11th March 2006
Stock up early for Easter with a trio of this impressive Sauvignon that displays all the tropical and flowering currant fruit you would expect from this grape and region.
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Journalist: Jamie Goode Publication: The Sunday Express5th March 2006
The dominant feature here is sweet blackcurrant fruit, but there's a savoury twist and a slight hint of minerals that keeps it from being a one-trick wine. It's nice enough to savour on its own, but it's not so posh that you couldn't drink it with a hamburger and fries.
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Journalist: Jamie Goode Publication: Western Mail5th March 2006
South African red wines can offer lots of flavour for relatively little money. The dominant feature here is sweet blackcurrant fruit but there's a bit of mineraliness and a savoury twist that keeps it from being just a one trick wine. It's nice enough to savour on its own but will work well with food too.
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Journalist: Jane Parkinson Publication: Wine & Spirit1st March 2006
Amazingly good flavour. This oozes pure goosberry and passion fruit juice. A cracking wine that's fantastic value for money. An easy sell in the stores too.
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Journalist: Publication: Decanter Magazine, March 20061st March 2006
Best value wine of the month (four stars)
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Journalist: Publication: Decanter Magazine, March 20061st March 2006
Three stars.
Plenty of minerality and black fruit. Calm and filling palate. Restrained but honest. -
Journalist: Publication: Decanter Magazine, March 20061st March 2006
Three stars.
Polished, oaky, vanilla/spicy nose with good fruit intensity. Good oak handling with creamy cedar/vanilla tone harmonies with good length. -
Journalist: Publication: Decanter Magazine, March 20061st March 2006
Three stars and good value symbol.
Slight white pepper, tarry nose - plenty of oak and very ripe fruit. Good balance. Very interesting, complex wine. -
Journalist: Publication: Decanter Magazine, March 20061st March 2006
Three stars and good value symbol.
Clean, juicy bell peppers, cassis nose, very primary.
Youthful and firm but pretty too with refined fruits. -
Journalist: Publication: Decanter Magazine, March 20061st March 2006
Three stars.
Cedar, smoke and blackcurrant leaf aroma with liquorice and black fruit. Fine and pure, cool herbal character, fine tannins and balanced acidity. -
Journalist: Publication: Decanter Magazine, March 20061st March 2006
Three stars.
Black fruit, spice. Touch of sweetness on the front palate, big and weighty with intense fruit. Cedar smoke, grippy tannins and persistent acidity. -
Journalist: Tim Atkin MW Publication: Woman&Home, March 20061st March 2006
St Chinian is one of my favourite southern French appellation, producing spicy, full-bodied reds from blends of Syrah, Mourvèdre and Grenache grapes. This unoaked example from the local cooperative is perfumed and spicy with soft blackcurrant fruit and a nip of tannin.
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Journalist: Anthony Rose Publication: The Independent13th February 2006
A smokily, aromatic blend with blackberry fruit tinged with a hint of pepperiness and the floral Viognier, making it a juicy Cape stab at Côte Rôtie.
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Journalist: Joanna Simon Publication: The Sunday Times5th February 2006
Still dazzling 2004 New Zealand sauvignon.
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Journalist: Tom Cannavan Publication: www.wine-pages.com/organise/beyerskloof.htm1st February 2006
Rich, spicy, cedary oak and bramble fruited nose. Lots of savoury black cherry aromas with a supporting toasty oak.
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Journalist: Sarah Jane Evans Publication: BBC Good Food Magazine -Feb 20061st February 2006
A harvest of plums and dark skinned fruit, not too hefty but with with a firm structure
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Journalist: Debbie Lush Publication: BBC Southern Counties Radio19th January 2006
If you want an example of the quintessential New Zealand flagship, here's a triple-trophy winner.
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Journalist: Christine Austin Publication: Yorkshire Post, Western Morning News10th December 2005
It is a significant leap in quality ahead of the Montana version... with bright, herbaceous flavours and a touch of tropical fruit.
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Journalist: Anthony Rose Publication: Independent Magazine10th December 2005
From the Cape, the 2003 Van Loveren Signature Series Noble Late Harvest Riesling is a golden confection rich in dried apricot and honeyed botrytis with a tang of tingling acidity.
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Journalist: Joanna Simon Publication: The Sunday Times20th November 2005
Vibrant gooseberry and elderflower flavours: textbook New Zealand Sauvignon.
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Journalist: Jancis Robinson Publication: Financial Times and www.jancisrobinson.com19th November 2005
This is the red I would head for if I had to choose one chex Tesco. It's pure pleasure from the Roquebrun co-op: 60% Syrah with Mourvèdre and Grenache and is a lovely combination of opulent, glossy texture and the leatheriness of Syrah. A very good effort for the vintage and both dense and fresh. Ready to drink any time over the next year.
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Journalist: Jancis Robinson Publication: Financial Times and www.jancisrobinson.com19th November 2005
Very pure, racy fruit form New Zealand's Chardonnay cradle. Quite a bit of alcohol - 14 per cent - but no shortage of refreshing acidity. Best drunk with food, nevertheless.
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Journalist: Jancis Robinson Publication: www.jancisrobinson.com19th November 2005
One of the most attractively labelled South African red, this stern, youthful Bordeaux blend has a touch of earthiness and 14 percent alcohol but should have considerable ageing potential. In fact I wouldn't drink it until next year although it won't be available for long.
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Journalist: Anthony Rose Publication: Independent Magazine12th November 2005
Fermentation in stainless steel allows the clean, fruity richness of this full-frontal Chardonnay from New Zealand's Hawke's Bay to speak for itself without the trappings of oak. The flavours, though, are remarkably intense for a wine at this price, never mind the three-for-two discount.
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Journalist: Richard Ehrlich Publication: Independent on Sunday6th November 2005
Exactly what you expect: big, ripe, mouth-filling.
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Journalist: Tim Atkin MW Publication: Observer6th November 2005
Pinotage isn't to everyone's taste (think flame-throwered summer pudding, when it's bad), but this example from the rugby-mad Beyers Truter is a lovely red, with soft raspberry and liquorice notes and subtle oak.
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Journalist: Victoria Moore Publication: The Guardian5th November 2005
A Syrah/Mourvèdre/Grenache blend that is one of those wines that immediately envelops you in its lush fragrance.
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Journalist: Victoria Moore Publication: The Guardian5th November 2005
A rich, Grenache-based wine with a spicy, bolstering herbaceous edge.
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Journalist: Anthony Rose Publication: The Independent29th October 2005
A syrah-based red whose sweet, rosemary scents are complemented by a food-friendly, rustic astringency creating an exhiliarating tour-in-a-glass of the mountainous St Chinian garrigue. I love this classic expression of the Languedoc.
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Journalist: Malcolm Gluck Publication: www.superplonk.com25th October 2005
Inanda Brut NV has a delicious gentle pear richness with some decent crispness from acidity and good balancing structure.
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Journalist: Tim Atkin Publication: Observer Magazine18th September 2005
It's a long time since I've been so impressed by a Kiwi Sauvignon. This is focused and restrained with Sancerre-like minerality and fresh goosberry and passion-fruit flavours.
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Journalist: Giles Kime Publication: Sunday Telegraph Magazine11th September 2005
Fabulous blend of merlot, pinotage and cabernet from the South African legend, Beyers Truter. A steal compared with reds from Bordeaux and the Rhône.
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Journalist: Jamie Goode Publication: Sunday Express Sainsbury's Magazine11th September 2005
This a robust little red with spicy, peppery fruits on the nose which give it a deliciously savoury character. Slightly meaty fruits and a peppery, tannic finish combine to produce a palate which is piquant , earthy and smooth - more than a match for spicy meals.
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Journalist: Matthew Jukes Publication: Daily Mail Weekend Magazine10th September 2005
Sileni's Unoaked Chardonnay is bursting with fresh, mildly fruity aromas and flavours and it is Hawke's Bay answer to Chablis, only at half the price. This is the definitive, all-purpose lunchtime wine.
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Journalist: Wine International Publication: International Wine Challenge 20058th September 2005
GOLD MEDAL and THREE TROPHIES Best International Sauvignon Blanc, Best New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, Great Value White WIne of the Year 'Rich, pungent wild grasses and bright young gooseberries scent the nose. The palate is fresh, vibrant and dry, with a crystal-clear attack of lush green berries, minerals and white orchard blossom. Marvellous poise, intensity and definition.' International Wine Challenge 2005
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Journalist: . Publication: Western Mail3rd September 2005Fresh, spicy, peppery red fruits on the nose, giving this rather rustic red wine a deliciously savoury character. The palate is spicy and earthy with smooth, slightly meaty red fruits and a peppery, tannic finish.
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Journalist: . Publication: Decanter Magazine September 20051st September 2005Rich, full and weighty aromas. Rounded, soft, yet ripe forest fruits. A touch of tannin yet overall good balance and length.
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Journalist: . Publication: Decanter Magazine September 20051st September 2005Rich, full and pure fruit profile. Hint of smoke. Full, clean, well made. Depth and structure gives some seriousness. Long, full length.
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Journalist: Max Allen Publication: Olive Magazine - September1st September 2005Cairanne means Grenach, with a back blend of Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan. It's this blending and texture that makes it such a restaurant favourite.
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Journalist: Charles Metcalfe Publication: Wine International - September1st September 2005Darling, an area north-west of Paarl, is becoming a good source of cool-climate Sauvignon, as this excellent Neil Ellis wine proves. It's lean and restrained, classy and elegant, with steely minerality and a hint of grass. Watch out Sancerre!
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Journalist: Jane MacQuitty Publication: Times Magazine20th August 2005In the New World, I would avoid the fat, blowsy, sweet, peach and pineapple-redolent California and Australia offerings and go for the more restrained Chardonnays from South Africa and Chile. Neil Ellis' 2003 Stellenbosch Chardonnay from the Cape delivers delicious ripe, creamy yet classic nutty fruit.
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Journalist: Oz Clarke Publication: BBC Good Food Magazine - Aug 051st August 2005My summer top 20 - This is the one for the wet weekend - you know what Bank Holiday weekends can be like. So lay in six bottles of this smoky, dark, powerful Pinotage grape with tons of fruit.
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Journalist: Tim Atkin Publication: Woman&Home, July 20051st July 2005If you've never come across Pinotage before, its flavours may come as something of a surprise, or shock, depending on your point of view. It's a Cape crossing of two varieties - Cinsault and Pinot Noir - which is highly distinctive. This banana and raspberry-scented example is Pinotage at its exuberant best.
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Journalist: Charles Metcalfe Publication: Wine International - July 20051st July 2005High Street favourites - Leopard's Leap was started by the Rupert family, owners of three Franschhoek estates, as a way of looking outside Franschhoek to blended wines from other regions.
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Journalist: Giles Kime Publication: The Sunday Telegraph26th June 2005A simple red with fruity, assertive flavours, making it an ideal partner to cold chicken or sausages.
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Journalist: Jancis Robinson MW Publication: Financial Times25th June 2005An inspired blend, with the rich heady perfume of Viognier on a substantial and lively base of much cheaper Chenin. Usually £5.99, in a handsome screwcapped bottle.
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Journalist: Jonathan Bracey-Gibbon Publication: The Sunday Express12th June 2005Goiya is one of the UK's favourite top 20 wine brands.
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Journalist: Susy Atkins Publication: Delicious Magazine, June 20051st June 2005Smooth, ripe and well-balanced. Rich, tropical fruit and a buttery hint.
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Journalist: Susy Atkins Publication: Delicious Magazine, June 20051st June 2005A blast of blackberry and toasted nuts. Match with peppery steaks.
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Journalist: Tim Atkin Publication: Observer Food Monthly, May 20051st May 2005Neil Ellis is one of my favourite South African producers and this beautifully-scented, butter-scented white would give a lot of top Burgundies a run for their euros.
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Journalist: Tim Atkin Publication: Observer17th April 2005A typical southern Rhône blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan from the excellent Cairanne co-operative, this is a ripe, densely fruity red with notes of plum, raspberry, chocolate and brown sugar.
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Journalist: Jonathan Bracey-Gibbon Publication: Sunday Express20th February 2005The benchmark for mass market Pinotage. Winemaker Beyers Truter is synonomous with the grape, a hybrid of the native South African Pinot Noir/Cinsault varieties and this is perfect for dinner party needs.
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Journalist: Sarah Jane Evans Publication: BBC Good Food Magazine, February 20061st February 2005
Friday night red:
Why buy? For those occasions when you want a deep, dark, wintry wine.
The taste? A harvest of plums and dark-skinned fruit, not too hefty but with a firm structure. Finished with long-lasting savoury flavours.
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Journalist: Malcolm Gluck Publication: Superplonk newsletter22nd December 2004(15.5 points) has finely wrought apricot with layers of peach.
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Journalist: Joanna Simon Publication: Sunday Times21st November 2004Christmas wines - Edging the boat out - £6-£10.
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Journalist: Mel Crann Publication: Telegraph & Argus16th October 2004The nose suggests tobacco and pencil shavings with a hint of molasses and a rumour of rhubarb.
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Journalist: Christine Austin Publication: The Yorkshire Post16th October 2004An excellent autumn red from the master of Pinotage, Beyers Truter.
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Journalist: Robin Fitzgerald Publication: Ely Standard14th October 2004A surprisingly attractive blend now at an even lower price -
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Journalist: Joe Fattorini Publication: The Glasgow Herald11th September 2004What a joy this is.
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Journalist: Anthony Rose Publication: The Independent11th September 2004A fruit salad of seven red grape varieties,
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Journalist: Joe Wadsack Publication: Sunday Express28th August 2004Real Burgundy at this price is rarer than rocking-horse droppings and this 2002 vintage is a legend in the making.
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Journalist: Robin Fitzgerald Publication: Romford, Hornchurch&Upminster Recorder20th August 2004A good wine to have on tap.
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Journalist: Rachel Watson, Publication: Home Magazine2nd August 2004This modern Cape blend known as the Prince of Pinotage is the result of the marriage of classic Bordeaux grapes, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with South Africa’s native Pinotage.
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Journalist: Susy Atkins Publication: Delicious Magazine2nd August 2004A user-friendly, easy-drinking Cape white.
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Journalist: Ned Halley Publication: Billericay and Wickford Gazette14th July 2004My pick from South Africa at Tesco must be Leopard’s Leap The Lookout Red 2002.
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Journalist: Matthew Jukes Publication: expertwine.com9th July 2004Neil Ellis Elgin Chardonnay 2003, Stellenbosch is as good as it always is, with stunning oak and fruit balance. The Welshpool Wine price is fantastic, as they are the retail arm of the UK agents.
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Journalist: Chris Orr Publication: Food & Travel1st July 2004Summer Glugging – Best reds with a barbecue
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Journalist: Chritian Eedes Publication: Gulp newsletter1st July 2004Article on Pinotage Beyers Truter features heavily in the article as a staunch defender of Pinotage.
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Journalist: Neil Courtier Publication: Haverhill Echo1st July 2004Chill out with those fruity reds.
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Journalist: Anthony Rose Publication: Independent12th June 2004General article on Pinotage and Cape Blends and the growing popularity of Shiraz/Syrah.
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Journalist: Patricia Langton Publication: OLN11th June 2004
Sauvignon Blanc looks to be Cape white hope
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Journalist: Matthew Jukes Publication: expertwine.com11th June 2004Feature on South Africa following MJ’s trip to Cape 2004
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Journalist: Matthew Jukes Publication: expertwine.com11th June 2004This is a phenomenal wine. I like the 'normal' Synergy a lot, but it took a trip to owner Beyers Truter's house to get a sniff of this awesome reserve wine.
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Journalist: Matthew Jukes Publication: expertwine.com11th June 2004La Motte Millennium 2001, Franschhoek is the final wine in this illustrious list and it is perhaps a slice of what was and what will be in one glass.
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Journalist: Matthew Jukes Publication: expertwine.com11th June 2004Neil Ellis Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc 2003, Stellenbosch is an old favourite, and it never lets the side down.
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Journalist: Publication: Wine International2nd June 2004South African tasting (in conjunction with Wine Magazine SA)
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Journalist: The Drinks Business Publication: The Drinks Business1st June 2004Agency Agenda – What will be the biggest challenge facing agents in the future? We ask those who really count.
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Journalist: Matthew Jukes Publication: Daily Mail29th May 2004The Lookout Red is a blend of seven different red grape varieties and has superb flavour complexity - terrific, ripe, summer-pudding notes and a liberal dusting of sweet and sour spices.
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Journalist: Philippe Boucheron Publication: Evening News (Worcester),28th May 2004Article on a Wine Society tasting in Worcester Guildhall: At all tastings, members are asked to select the wines they most enjoyed and I was in full agreement with their top red – Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon from his Stellenbosch estate.
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Journalist: Jamie Goode Publication: Western Mail1st May 2004This is what's known as a Cape blend - a South African red wine blending the unusual Pinotage grape variety with two or three others.
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Journalist: Michael Fridjhon Publication: Wine International8th April 2004Nettley, capiscum aromas, herby with flinty acidity, developing richness and some gooseberry notes with time.
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Journalist: Anthony Rose Publication: The Independent3rd April 2004Beyers 'Mr Pinotage' Truter has left Kanonkop, the Cape's benchmark Pinotage, to concentrate on his own wines at Beyerskloof - a good idea, given the quality of this opulently loganberryish Cape Pinotage, which is tinged with lightly spiced oak.
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Journalist: Joanna Simon Publication: Sunday Times2nd April 2004Who'd have thought it?
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Journalist: Newsweek Publication: Newsweek23rd February 2004The Tip Sheet - Uncorked - South Africa From a winery that delivers consistently high quality, this Cabernet shows mint, cocoa and blackcurrant flavours (90 point - Wine Spectator).
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Journalist: Joe Wadsack Publication: Sunday Express18th January 2004Proper Burgundian Pinot Noir for under £10 is the Holy Grail of wine.
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Journalist: Joe Wadsack Publication: Sunday Express18th January 2004Proper Burgundian Pinot Noir for under £10 is the Holy Grail of wine. When it's good - and this is - it Is perfect with just about every great European meat dish, from venison to roast turkey.
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Journalist: Simon Woods Publication: First Taste1st January 2004Wine International, January 2004 - The original Elim was a place with 'twelve springs and 70 palm trees' where Moses and the Israelites camped on their way to the Promised Land.
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Journalist: Sarah Jane Evans Publication: BBC Good Food Magazine1st December 2003Best buys for Christmas White wines Party wines – Namaqua Red (3Litre bag-in-box)
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Journalist: Tony Mossop Publication: Decanter1st December 2003Neil Ellis is quoted extensively in a feature on Stellenbosch, talking about the high quality of the vines in Stellenbosch and the ‘amazing diversity’ since the vineyards were replanted with better, virus-free material.
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Journalist: Oz Clarke Publication: RTE Radio1 (Gerry Ryan Show)21st November 2003"goes straight to your tonsils" - Oz Clarke Comments: "a star wine. Neil Ellis is one of the nicest guys in South Africa..." - Oz "aftertaste is fantastic" - Gerry Ryan!
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