Musqué is an aromatic clone of Chardonnay that gives the wine a floral top note. This wine is light straw in colour with a nose of apples and apple blossom; dry and medium-bodied, it’s surprisingly light on the palate for its 13.6% alcohol. A good buy at the price.
Pale straw color. Restrained nose of McIntosh apples, spice and stone fruits. Medium-bodied, tastes of citrus and pineapple. Could use a little more acidity.
Elegant bouquet unfolds fine red fruit, cinnamon, clove and subtle oak. Lovely strawberry and cherry flavours are delivered with good depth and harmonious balance. Well-integrated fruit, oak and light tannic grip round out the finish.
Ruby/garnet. Red fruits and green pepper on the rather shy nose. Firm and full in the mouth, its compact body shows 5 to 7 years’ aging potential. Will improve and become more complex if you’re patient.
From southwest facing, gravelly, stony glacial fluvial soils on the home vineyard, Aromas of wild red berries with interesting darker notes before a well structured palate wrapped in bright acidity, layered with mineral and earthy spice notes, quite generous mouthfeel with dark cherry flavours through the finish. Excellent Pinot value.
Duncan Savage is one of the unofficial/official leaders of the Zoo Biscuits collective, and he seeks and sources vineyards from around the Cape for his namesake wines. The 2014 Savage Red is predominantly Syrah, with the balance Grenache, Cinsault and — singularly — Touriga Nacional. Fragrant, peppery raspberry, plums and ripe cherry is freshened with brisk acidity, livening the juicy palate. The whole is framed with hugging, sapid tannins, up to the lingering violets on the stony finish. The Touriga gives this wine a slight brooding curve, underlying the bright, peppery Cinsault and Syrah. Drinking beautifully now, and a great example of what an authentic "red blend" from South Africa can be.
Its bold style leaves no doubt about its Marlborough origins, with aromas and flavours of gooseberry, lemon grass and lime zest. The sassy palate delivers snappy, green apple acidity, a rich mid-palate texture and a long, dry mineral-y finish. Drink now with a seafood salad.