Serious South Africa

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Serious South Africa

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• Why we should know more about the SA wine industry

Laurie Mansfield - April 2009
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• Ataraxia
• 2007
• Sauvignon Blanc

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World wine production 2008 - forecast
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This Ataraxia Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Western Cape,
only his second vintage, comes mainly from a
neighbour in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley in the
hinterland of Hermanus, with a bit of fruit from
the upper Helderberg from a Stellenbosch grower
who used to supply Rustenbergs Brampton
label.   The result is a remarkably complex 13
per cent wine with a very fine, mineral nose with
a really lovely, palate-caressing texture and
completeness. Its rewarding on the nose
aromatic but with several keynotes rather than
one, and also has notable persistence. Jancis
Robinson June 2007
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• Ataraxia Mountain Vineyards range , Sauvignon
  blanc unwooded 2007
• Similar capsicum/flint fragrance to 06, but
  outstanding 07 (/) adds riper green fig
  complexity concentrated leesy but zesty, with
  v fine texture. Still tight edgy but showing
  ample development potential.
• Platters Guide 2008

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• Tokara
• Zondernaam Chenin Blanc
• 2006

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• Rustenberg
• 2007
• Stellenbosch Chardonnay

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• 07s toasty oak facade for full-fruited, pure
  lemon/lime fruit reflects greater exposure to
  bris than stablemate (ferm/11 mths, 40 new).
  Poised (14.5 alc in balance), taut with
  bracingly dry mineral finish. Needs 3 yrs to
  shine fully.
• Platters 2009

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• Graceland
• Merlot
• 2005

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• Merlot Vintage 2005
• Meaty 05 lanced by hot 15 alc mouthfeel, bright
  plum notes silky tannins. Latest 20 mths Fr
  casks, 30 new.
• Platters 2008

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• Waterford
• Kevin Arnold Shiraz
• 2005

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• Kevin Arnold Shiraz 2005 /
• Serious demeanour immediately evident in 05s
  intense clean leather, spicy depths.
  Distinctively supple silky, firm tannin grasp
  promoting further development. Oaking subtle 20
  new 16 mths.
• Platters 2009

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• Rustenberg
• John X Merriman
• 2006

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• Cabernet evident in powerful 06 (45, bal merlot,
  p verdot, cab f, malbec 38/13/3/1)
• Glossy high toned ripeness presently accompanied
  by persistent grip. Oak polished (50 new)
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• Platters 2009

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• Webersburg
• 2002
• Stellenbosch

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• Webersburg
• Elegant singular 02 bore standard with aplomb
  mid-2005 piquant savoury edges to sumptuous
  fruit, all in refined genre. 70 cab with merlot,
  18 mths Fr wood, two thirds new.
• Platters 2007

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• Graceland
• Three Graces
• 2005

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• Three Graces 2005
• Best barrels of cab, merlot shiraz selected at
  20 mths for flagship, then blended further
  matured 3 mths in new oak. 05 (40/30/30 blend)
  restrained, judiciously fruited cab backbone
  extra-fine tannins give super structure for
  longevity. 14.5 alc.
• Platters 2008

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• Kanonkop
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• 2004

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• Kanonkop Cabernet Suvignon 2004
• Our Wine of the Year delivers resplendently
  complex cedar/cassis aromas ripe blackcurrent
  flavours, with defining savoury, herbal edge.
  Well-absorbed 26 mths 50 new oak frames
  flavoursome, textured finish
• Platters 2009

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