Very Côte de Beaune with all of its strawberry, cherry, iron, red flowers, spice and cocoa flavours. There is considerable refinement, with fresh acidity and soft tannins rounding out this medium-bodied wine. Ready to drink.
Aromas of black and blue fruit with some earthy and cedar hints precede a generous medium- to full-bodied palate that continues to open in the glass with cherry, cassis and blackberry notes supported by supple, elegant tannins.
The name says it all: this is a big, fruit-driven Zin with a soft and succulent texture, and of course, 15.5% alcohol. Dark and red fruit jam, raisins, black tea and spice gush from the glass. A hedonistic wine in the truest sense.
Assertive and peated (which is relatively uncommon for an Irish whiskey) with aromas of baked goods like banana bread and hot cross buns wrapped in sweet peat. Nutty, smooth, smoky and long in the mouth. Makes a surprising Old Fashioned.
Ripe plum with a whiff of spice and characteristic green herbal and earthy overtones on the nose. Lightly sweet ripe plum and bitter cherry flavours are backed by chewy tannins with balanced acidity and a splash of dark chocolate.
Boekenhoutskloof is better known in our market for its Porcupine Ridge Syrah but this Chardonnay is also a great buy. Light straw in colour, the wine has a woodsy, apple nose with a floral grace note; it’s medium-bodied, dry, faintly smoky with pear and lemon flavours.
Like the crown on the head of a king, a proud foam collar stands atop this clear, golden ale with cascading tiny bubbles that dance up the traditional pilsner glass. On the nose, soft crackers and pizza dough malt with light floral hops. Light crackery malt and doughy baguette, with faint lemongrass and floral hop notes on the tongue. With mild bitterness, it has a soft round malty finish that dries out slightly. It’s a light-bodied lager with medium-to-high carbonation and a gentle malt character.