Tasting The Wine - Homestyle

Feeling most emboldened (likely due to an accumulation of The Wine in my system), I braved hosting a small tasting at my humble home. There were snacks and The Wine, making it largely successful - despite the advent of my first encounter with The Corked Wine (read The Bad Wine).

WHITE:

•  Rietvallei Classic Chardonnay (2011): Orange, “bites back”, vague butter, grows more buttery & soft with breathing (6,5/10)

• Jackson’s Chardonnay (2009):  *Corked. Raisin, salty Hanepoot, pickled kale, Brut, flat bubbly, dried apricots, bitterness, “2 minute wine” (4/10)

• Spier Private Collection Chenin Blanc (2009): Limey colour, caramelized pineapple, spanspek, creamy fullness but not silky, aprocits, fried butter (8,5/10)

ROSE:

• Delheim Pinotage Rose (2012): Sweetness & happy days, summer & smiles, fizz, raspberry

RED:

•  BLANKBottle Kah-Shar (2005): Balsamic & tannins, meaty, Pepin Conde-esque, brown onion soup, metallic, 100% Merlot.

• Agterplaas Red Blend (2006): Red berries, smooth with tannins, raw silk