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English wine is no longer something of a gimmick – these wineries are becoming serious contenders in the world wine scene and B...
"Since there’s no Nerello Cuppucio or Mascalese here in SA, Grenache is the next best thing and it works a charm. The grapes ar...
Nom stands for Nombulelo (gratitude in Xhosa) and Nomkhubulwane (a forgotten African goddess of agriculture) Situated at 700m a...
The 2017 is a reminder of how great this wine really is with an incredible complexity and finesse coming from the 50 year old v...
It beats many a Cote Rotie for quality, as well as deliciousness. Having worked for the famous Delas in Hermitage, and others, ...
It’s got a core that is slightly firmer, there is more backbone, and less sweetness than Sassicaia and the other Bolgheri wines...
Such brightness and perfume here! Blueberry fruit, blackberry cordial, blackcurrant fruit gummies, white pepper and baking spic...
80 years old bush vines. The concentration and precision of fruit is remarkable - sweet cranberry, blackcurrant and black cher...
In the glass, the wine is of a bright, pale purple. The nose gives notes of ripe cranberry, red gooseberry, hints of red cherr...
There are so many delicious versions of Syrah aka Shiraz that are fruity and deliciously satisfying but not so many that have t...
One of the most beautiful most sensual wines we've ever drunk. 95pts - top Italian wine in TASTED Journal with Sassicaia. Beaut...
Fresh raspberries just picked from the cane, popping them straight into your mouth rather than the container you're supposed to...
Smoky with earthy minerality and red cherry and plum on the nose, also throwing out hints of fresh raspberries and even floral ...
If you don't believe in spending up on a bottle of wine, this is the wine to convince you. "In my wildest imaginations I would...
Intense fresh wafts of pomegranate with a hint of graphite minerality. Elegant with a lot of depth and tension. A red that show...
English still wine is coming on leaps and bounds and wow we've been impressed by what's on offer! This delicate Pinot is juicy ...
A little more spicy. Hint of toasty reduction. Elegant, incense spice, a hint of peony or rose. Lifted aromas, bright cherry, r...
100% Malbec. It grows on a slope of the Helderberg Mountain - not facing the ocean, but rather facing Stellenbosch. Malbec is a...
A luminous and lifted red blend from Mr Badenhorst. Predominantly Shiraz, with Grenache, Tinta Barocca and some Cinsault from m...
Described as one of Spain’s true first growths, yet flying under the radar for many, the 2008 vintage really does epitomise wha...
This is a stunning bottle of wine. It's not the most massive Australian shiraz - it walks a fine line between being drinkable a...
One of the most exquisite mouthfuls of wine. Blackberries, cherry jam and plums. Tantalising bittersweet notes, glossy coffee b...
Light in alcohol, full in flavour. This wine packs a punch. Nutmeg and sweet spice intermingled with bright vibrant red current...
Some of you may remember the illustrious, old-vine Kalleske '12 that graced the Swig offerings many moons ago and the most pati...
