Friday 3 July 2009


2007 Reyneke ('raynecker') Cornerstone R87 (RM38)
-organic wine (no artificial fertilisers or pesticides except copper sulphate and usually lower sulfur content)
- plater(popular S.African wine handbook) 4star red blend comprising cabernet sauvignon, merlot & shiraz
-delightful expression of fruit (plum & cherries) from this richly textured, serious organic wine (many of the organic wines I have tasted to-date, tasted organic (for lack of a better usable word). Drink now or keep for up to 6 years. Good with food or on its own.

2003 De Toren Diversity Delta R40 (RM17.60 cough, ...cough ... stumbled on a good find here -must go buy remaining bottles)
-initial bottle stink of this 6 year old wine gave way to a well made red wine that went great with steak (yummm....). Good fruit, balanced, decent length -probably made from fruit harvested from young vines before they come of age and are used for the world class 'Fusion V". merlot 26%, cab.sauv.24%, cabernet franc 19% petit verdot 18% and malbec 13% alcohol 13.5% (if you have the time, and the mind, add them up and see if it makes 100%)

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