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  South Africa  

New Award Winning Wines arriving shortly!

Now here's a country which has suffered at the hands of unscrupulous wine merchants and the large factory produced brands. I've tasted virtually hundreds of frankly awful South African wines wondering what all the fuss was about in the media. How could a nation have such a large wine industry if it was all such poor quality? The truth is, there are good South African wines, we just have to search very hard to find them in the UK amongst the mass of cheap plonk that's swamping the supermarkets and the greedy pub companies. Pinotage is a South African hybrid of Pinot Noir and Hermitage and can make good wine if you get the right one. Get a bad one and it can put you off for life. I have some more good South African wines due to be added to the site after Christmas.


Zevenwacht

Zevenwacht, owned and run by Denise & Harold Johnson, is an independent estate of 500 hectares with 200 hectares under vine, mostly noble varieties. Their winemaker, Jacques Viljoen, takes a bold approach to winemaking, using modern technology as well as traditional cellaring techniques to produce elegant premium wines. I spoke to him at length in London recently where he enthused about his wines - and so did I. They were fantastic. We'll shortly be taking on a range of his varietals, as they were so good.

Zevenwacht Tin Mine Red Stellenbosch 2004 75cl
IWSC Silver Medal. 14% abv. Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Primitivo. This wine is delicious, powerful fruit, with good tannic structure, full bodied, smooth and lingering. We thoroughly enjoyed it on it's own, but this would be a good food wine too. It's refreshing to see a winemaker, in a country dominated by varietals, blending grapes to produce a wine of such elegance and quality. Highly recommended.

Zevenwacht Website
Price: £8.30 (Including VAT at 17.5% )


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Zevenwacht Tin Mine Red Stellenbosch 2004 75cl
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Zevenwacht Merlot Stellenbosch 2004 75cl
14% abv. Stunning wine. Jacques is particularly proud of this one. Bigger and heavier than most Merlots with strong flavours of black cherry and dark chocolate, balanced by strong alcohol, with great length. Delicious.

Zevenwacht Website
Price: £9.11 (Including VAT at 17.5% )


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Zevenwacht Merlot Stellenbosch 2004 75cl
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Jordan Cobblers Hill Stellenbosch 2004 75cl
14.5% abv. 46% Cabernet Sauvignon 33% Merlot 21% Cabernet Franc, aged 24 months in French oak barriques. John Platter 4.5 stars, Wine Enthusiast 90 points with previous vintages winning a host of awards. This is a beautiful wine.Very deep ruby purple in colour with a powerful nose of dark chocolate. Intense fruit flavours in layers. This is a structured wine, smooth with supreme length. Very well suited to food but also absolutely delicious on it's own. Superb.

Jordan Website
Price: £17.04 (Including VAT at 17.5% )


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John's Rating 88 Points

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Jordan Cobblers Hill Stellenbosch 2004 75cl
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Linton Park Shiraz 2001 Paarl 75cl
A host of South African awards including Michelangelo - Gold Medal, Fairborn Capital Trophy, Wine Magazine - 4 Stars, John Platter - 4 Stars. 14.5% abv. The 'Linton Park' range are the estate's premium wines. Very deep and dark in colour with a wonderful, big nose. Full bodied and full on the palate with plenty of fruit and vanilla, very smooth with great length. This is a big powerful wine. Recommended.

Linton Park Website
Price: £10.58 (Including VAT at 17.5% )


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Linton Park Shiraz 2001 Paarl 75cl
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Linton Park Shiraz 2001 Proprietors Reserve Paarl 75cl
John Platter - 4 Stars. 14.5% abv. Description to follow.

Linton Park Website
Price: £14.69 (Including VAT at 17.5% )


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Linton Park Shiraz 2001 Proprietors Reserve Paarl 75cl
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Capell's Court Shiraz Linton Park 2007 75cl
15% abv. A big, powerful shiraz with plenty of black fruit on the palate, which gives way to flavours of toffee and spice. High in alcohol and full flavoured. If you like subtle and delicate wines, this one is not for you! Best drunk on it's own as it'll overpower food.

Linton Park Website
Price: £6.58 (Including VAT at 17.5% )


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Capell's Court Shiraz Linton Park 2007 75cl
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Capell's Court Cabernet Sauvignon Linton Park 2005 75cl
IWC Bronze Medal. - Library photo of Shiraz

Good fruit on the nose. The wine has great fruit, fairly full bodied, rich and complex with just the right balance of wood and acidity on the finish. I really enjoyed it on it's own but it'd also be good with strongly flavoured foods ideally steaks, barbequed meats, casseroles or good cheese. It's refreshingly big and powerful for a Cab Sauv. Delicious.

Linton Park Website
Price: £6.58 (Including VAT at 17.5% )


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Capell's Court Cabernet Sauvignon Linton Park 2005 75cl
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Capell's Court Pinotage Linton Park 2005 75cl
13.5% abv. Deep purple colour. Good fruit upfront, soft and smooth with good length. Suprisingly, not as big as the Cab Sauv or Shiraz, but still a good wine to enjoy on it's own.

Linton Park Website
Price: £6.58 (Including VAT at 17.5% )


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Capell's Court Pinotage Linton Park 2005 75cl
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Singatta Pinotage 75cl
12.5% abv. A good example of Pinotage at this price point. Best with food like roast meats, spicy food or good cheese.


Price: £4.69 (Including VAT at 17.5% )


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Cape Bay Cabernet Merlot 2005 75cl
Price: £5.70 (Including VAT at 17.5% )
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Cape Bay Pinotage 2004 75cl
Price: £5.70 (Including VAT at 17.5% )
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Cape Bay Mellow Red 2004 75cl
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