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SOUTH AFRICA - PAARL - SIMONSBERG<br />
OUR AUTUMN SELECTION<br />
LANDSKROON 90/100<br />
D PAUL DE VILLIERS SHIRAZ 2020: Deep<br />
garnet. Sweet dried fruit nose with some<br />
hints of leather and spice. Full and rich<br />
on the palate with a well-integrated and<br />
grainy tannin on the aftertaste. Dark<br />
chocolate and plum follows on the finish.<br />
Drink through 2028.<br />
https://www.landskroonwines.com/ Price: € 9.37<br />
Landskroon Wines +27 21 863 1039<br />
BACKSBERG 88/100<br />
D PLUM VALLEY MERLOT 2019<br />
http://www.dgb.co.za Price: € 6.14<br />
DGB (Pty) Ltd +27 21 870 4200<br />
PAARL - SIMONSBERG<br />
BABYLONSTOREN 95/100<br />
D NEBUKADNESAR 2020: Deep garnet<br />
with brick-red rim. Full and rich nose<br />
with dark berry and leathery notes. Cigar<br />
box and vanilla on the full palate with sour<br />
cherry and dark berry following from the<br />
nose. Layered and complex. Made to age.<br />
Excellent. Drink through 2030.<br />
http://www.babylonstoren.com<br />
Babylonstoren (Pty) Ltd +27 21 863 3852<br />
BABYLONSTOREN 93/100<br />
D CHARDONNAY 2021: Light yellow.<br />
Orange blossom and peach on the ripe<br />
nose. Full and creamy on the palate with<br />
some floral hints and peach and apricot on<br />
the layered and tangy aftertaste. A lovely<br />
wine that is made to age. Drink through<br />
2030.<br />
http://www.babylonstoren.com<br />
Babylonstoren (Pty) Ltd +27 21 863 3852<br />
SIMONSBERG-STELLENBOSCH<br />
KNORHOEK 91/100<br />
D CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2019: Deep<br />
garnet. Subdued nose with hints of tomatoleaf<br />
and red cherry. Grippy on the palate<br />
with pencil shavings and cassis. Dark berry<br />
and red cherry on the full finish. Drink<br />
through 2028.<br />
http://www.knorhoek.co.za<br />
Knorhoek +27 21 865 2114<br />
STELLENBOSCH<br />
KEN FORRESTER 94/100<br />
D FMC 2021: Light yellow. Rich nose<br />
with dried fruit and stone fruit. Full on<br />
the palate with a sweet and sour note and<br />
tangy grenadilla on the crisp finish. This<br />
wine is made to age. Layered and complex.<br />
Made to age.<br />
http://www.kenforresterwines.com Price: € 30.00<br />
Ken Forrester Wines +27 21 85 52 374<br />
EIKENDAL 93/100<br />
D CLASSIQUE 2020: Dark garnet. Smoky<br />
nose with hints of leather and spice. Rich<br />
on the full palate with a grainy tannin and<br />
ripe plum on the grippy finish. Layered and<br />
complex. Made to age. Drink through 2030.<br />
http://www.eikendal.com Price: € 26.00<br />
Eikendal Vineyards +27 21 855 1422<br />
BACKSBERG 92/100<br />
D PATRIARCH 2021: Light garnet.<br />
Herbaceous nose with red cherry and candy<br />
floss. Boiled sweets and strawberry on the<br />
medium palate and a smooth and wellintegrated<br />
tannin on the finish. Unusual,<br />
but very enjoyable. Drink through 2027.<br />
http://www.dgb.co.za Price: € 20.47<br />
DGB (Pty) Ltd +27 21 870 4200<br />
BEESLAAR 92/100<br />
D PINOTAGE 2020: Deep ruby. Rich nose<br />
with dark berry fruit and hints of vanilla.<br />
Dark fruit follows on the full palate with<br />
grippy tannins and a prune and cranberry<br />
finish. Layered and complex. Drink<br />
through 2030.<br />
Price: € 36.50<br />
Beeslaar Wines +27 84 255 8686<br />
KOELENBOSCH 92/100<br />
D SHIRAZ 2020: Deep garnet. Black<br />
pepper and dark fruit on the nose. Good<br />
follow through on the palate with sweet<br />
coated tannins. Well integrated with<br />
excellent structure, offering superior<br />
quality. Enjoy now or for another 5-years.<br />
Price: € 5.50<br />
Koelenhof Winery +27 21 865 2020<br />
TOKARA 92/100<br />
D DIRECTORS RESERVE RED 2019: Ruby<br />
brick. Leather and spice on the nose with<br />
hints of red cherry. Vanilla and cigarbox<br />
follows on the rich palate with sour cherry<br />
and a grippy tannin on the full finish. Made<br />
to age. Drink through 2030.<br />
http://www.tokara.com Price: € 25.87<br />
Tokara +27 21 808 5913<br />
KOELENBOSCH 91/100<br />
D MERLOT 2020: Ruby garnet. Subdued<br />
nose with hints of tea-leaf. Red berry fruit<br />
and capsicum on the grippy palate with a<br />
leathery note on the lengthy finish. Made<br />
to age. Drink through 2028.<br />
Price: € 5.55<br />
Koelenhof Winery +27 21 865 2020<br />
KOELENBOSCH 91/100<br />
D DIRECTOR’S RESERVE PINOTAGE<br />
2020: Ruby colour with rich density. Sour<br />
cherries, with earthy notes and banana<br />
candy. Elegant style, will age well to allow<br />
for smoother tannins over time. Drink now<br />
or until 2028<br />
Price: € 15.89<br />
Koelenhof Winery +27 21 865 2020<br />
LANZERAC 91/100<br />
D COMMEMORATIVE PINOTAGE 2019:<br />
Ruby red. Ripe strawberries, banana,<br />
candy sweets, vanilla and spice on the nose.<br />
Secondary flavours of prunes and savoury<br />
notes. A complex wine and good example of<br />
the varietal. Drink in next 8-10yrs.<br />
http://www.lanzerac.co.za Price: € 114.16<br />
Lanzerac Wine Estate +27 21 887 1132<br />
MOOIPLAAS 91/100<br />
D CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2020: Deep<br />
ruby. Mint and eucalyptus nose. Tomatoleaf<br />
and capsicum on the full and grippy<br />
palate with some sour cherry notes on the<br />
aftertaste. Drink through 2030.<br />
Price: € 8.00<br />
Mooiplaas Wine Estate +27 21 200 7493<br />
TOKARA 91/100<br />
D RESERVE COLLECTION CHARDONNAY<br />
2021: Light yellow. Buttery and full on the<br />
rich nose with hints of citrus. Toast and<br />
marmelade on the complex palate. Layered<br />
and full on the aftertaste with some vanilla<br />
and orange peel. Excellent. Drink through<br />
2028.<br />
http://www.tokara.com Price: € 14.70<br />
Tokara +27 21 808 5913<br />
KNORHOEK 90/100<br />
D CHENIN BLANC 2021: Light straw.<br />
Rich nose with dried fruit and apricot.<br />
Palate is full and creamy with dried apricot<br />
and white peach. Elegant and smooth on<br />
126 AUTUMN 2022 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
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