MAN Vintners & Tormentoso
The evil fish wine (a.k.a Tormentoso) has been a favourite
of mine from the very beginning. I was all too happy to delve once again into
the depths where there be dragons to sample more of their fare.
WHITE:
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MAN
Vintners Padstal Chardonnay (2012): Buttered peaches, honeyed carrots,
peaches & honey, smoked silk, apricot, nectarines, apricot White Rock
cheese. Ages well (4-6 years). 20% 225l American oak barrels. (*)
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Tormentoso
Old Vine Chenin Blanc (2012): Apricot White Rock cheese, buttered scones
& marmalade, rich, silk, cashew cream, apricot marmalade, flapjacks with marmalade,
cream & butter, overwhipped cream butter mouthfeel. 1977 vines. (**)
RED:
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Tormentoso
Mourvedre (2010): Pink pepper, peppered candy floss, pink berries, glazed
pepper, honeyed gammon, toasted coconut, soft, rich, round. American oak. (**)
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Tormentoso
Bush Vine Pinotage (2010): Toasted coconut marshmallows, honeyed muesli,
Hertzog cookies, strawberry Poptarts, marshmallow softness but textured,
strawberry baked pudding doused in cream. (*)
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Tormentoso
Syrah/Mourvedre (2010): 13% Mourvedre. Spicy plum pudding, honeyed venison,
creamy cake, black forest trifle, comforting, alcohol on a Christmas pudding.
(***)
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Tormentoso
Cabernet Sauvignon (2010): French oak. Strawberry sherbet & glitter,
dark cherries, creamy & buttery, rich, silky, black cherries & cream,
croissants with cream & charcuterie, crème brulee, very rich. (**/)
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Tormentoso
Cabernet Sauvignon (2011): Incredible! Buttery & soft. Cork vs screwcap
as per 2010. (***)
Venting about Vines:
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Cab sauv is the latest ripener – changed to
Mourvedre on the farm
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MAN named after the 3 shareholders’ wives –
Marie, Annette, Nicky
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No tasting room currently (2013)
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Sea monsters on the labels are inspired by those
featured on old explorers’ maps
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“Here be dragons” on the caps
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