Autumn favourites, from brandy and Chinato to Sherry vinegar & volcanic olive oil
With cooler weather slowly creeping in, we’re welcoming the change of season with some of our autumn favourites. Add a special touch to your sourdough with a volcanic olive oil from Terre Nere, or try Lustau’s Vinagre de Jerez Reserva – the darling of chefs and one of...
Kruger Family Karoo Syrah 2022: ‘Thrillingly tense!’ – CE 95
Johan Kruger has dreamed of making wines from this special site for 20 years. From 1500m above sea level – SA’s highest and possibly Africa’s coldest vineyard – comes a Syrah like no other. Brooding and inward, this is one for the purists....
Áster Crianza 2019: ‘Simply Outstanding’ – John Gilman
There’s nothing quite like this wine in South Africa. Our team tasted the Áster Crianza 2019 from Spain’s other great region, Ribera del Duero, over five days, and we were blown away. Made from high-altitude Tempranillo*, it’s a slam-dunk for red wine lovers. The 2019...
2019 Charles Winshaw: ‘A serious wine … with ageing potential’ – PG
Wine Cellar is proud to offer a brilliant Bordeaux-styled blend from Stellenbosch vintners, Pierre and JP Winshaw. With a focus on sustainability, regenerative farming and a polyculture environment, the brothers honour their pioneering...
Domaine Jamet: ‘Côte-Rôtie at its finest’ – Wine Spectator
‘Without question, the hottest ticket in Côte-Rôtie over the last few years has been Domaine Jean-Paul, Corinne and Loïc Jamet's wines.’– Vinous Does Northern Rhône Syrah and Viognier get any better than this? In 1976 Jean-Paul Jamet left school, aged 16, to help his...
Out of this world Barolo, Aristargos, & the ‘superb’ AA Badenhorst Kalmoesfontein Red
It was a great pleasure to host GD Vajra’s Simone Mannelli in Cape Town this week. The estate's brilliant Barolos reflect the family’s dedication, and the 95-point Bricco delle Viole 2018 impressed us all in Wednesday’s masterclass. On the local front, AA Badenhorst’s...
Keet First Verse 2020 – Double 96pts from Tim Atkin & Christian Eedes
The Keet First Verse 2020 is pitch perfect with double 96 points from Tim Atkin MW and Christian Eedes. Last year we thought there was no way Chris Keet could make a better wine than his 2019, but boy are we glad we were wrong! Chris has been...
Pesquié’s Ventoux Terrasses Rouge 2021 – ‘An outstanding wine’ – Jeb Dunnuck
Chateâu Pesquié in the Southern Rhône is among the Ventoux appellation’s brightest stars, and their new vintage of Terrasses Ventoux Rouge is on the money! Produced from the estate’s old, terraced vines at 300m altitude just...
Delightful Piedmont Rosé, last of Henri Boillot 2021, and pitch-perfect Keet
Grab the opportunity to purchase the last few bottles of Henri Boillot's exceptional 2021s from Burgundy, a small but classical vintage. Olifantsberg's Grenache Rosé proves itself as a serious and refreshing wine from Tim Atkin's Young Winemaker of the Year, Elizma...
Pangaea – Pushing global boundaries
Pangaea is a wine that transcends the status quo of fine wine. Built on Bordeaux varietals, it brings the best terroirs from around the globe together in a single wine – Cabernet Sauvignon from the Napa Valley, Merlot from the Right Bank of Bordeaux, Malbec...
