Bad Ass (Batshit) Badenhorst Wines

A.A Badenhorst

A most memorable experience of The Wine for numerous reasons, most notable being:

• Sharing the last available spot at tasting strategically pilfered from an absent regular
• The colourful language of the eve
• Extra examples of The Wine, thanks to Jasper (priceless some may say)
• The learning of the names of some African wild cats in the colloquial tongue
• The batshit crazy wine

WHITE:

• Secateurs Chenin Blanc (2012): Yum! Very drinkable. Pineapple, spanspek, soft but fruity, tangy, weighty. Bottled Jul/Aug 2012. Made in concrete vats, tanks etc. (*)

• AA Badenhorst Family Blend White (2010): Creamy sweetness, 10 - 12 varietals, Chenin-based, creamy dryness, off savoury, scones & marmalade, rich, coastal. Chardonnay, Chenin, Columbard, Grenache. (*)

• Funky White (NV): Floor polish, over ripe peaches & apples, almondy, tastes like overripe apple, lactic finish, 5 yrs old, savoury aftertaste, mince & cheese snakwich, 12,5% alcohol, 6 vintages – Chenin, Chardonnay, Viognier, etc.” X-Factor Idols loser appeal wine.”

RED:

• Secateurs Red Blend (2012): Red jelly, very tanniny with Shiraz/Cinsault spice – Cinsault nose, Shiraz taste & texture, easy drinking.

• AA Badenhorst Family Red Blend (2010): Whole bunches, Shiraz,Grenache, Cinsault, Tinta Barocca. Spicy, meaty nose, sharp, rich, lamb-like (lamb, balsamic & mint), herby, Sunday lunch with attitude, blood. Could stand to age, picked early for “psychological ripeness”

JASPER’S WINES:

• White 2012: Jasmine, vanilla, light but round & smooth, zesty, limes. Chenin, old bush vines (1968), natural fermentation. Riper & bolder.  1 x 500l barrel = 567 bottles (**)

• Muskaljaardkat Red 2011: Sweet & chewy, grassy, raspberries, roses. Cinsault & Grenache co-fermented. Strong alcohol, heavy, lively, cheeky, grippy. Could age 30+ years

Not Your Normal Wine Notes:

• “There’s a parrot in his capsule”
• 22 March – post-harvest party “Oes Af”
• “Batshit wine”