Monday, 8 September 2014

Pragtig Soos 'n Plaas

Mooiplaas

WHITE:

  • MCC (2009): 50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay, 3 years on lees. Big & ballsy, rye bread, punchy passion fruity roses.
  • Sauvignon Blanc (2009): Long lees contact, bottle aged. Green passion fruit, lurking Marmite, asparagus dipped in melted Marmite butter, concentrated peach juice, peach pippy.
  • Bushvine Chenin (2013): Old vines, 3,8 – 4 tons per hectare, stainless steel tanks, lees contact. Green grapes, fynbos, lime chewing sweets, peach juice, sweet apricot cotton candy, spot of savoury, full, honeyed dried apricot (*)

RED:

  • Cabernet Sauvignon (2007): Raspberry & cherry jam tarts, tarty, bitchy pepper, sour Jelly Babies, cheeky, red Wine Gum roses, full & creamy, VERY rich, creamy mousse texture.
  • Rosalind (2007): Top 15 barrels selected, Cabernet Sauv (22 months in oak), Cabernet Franc (22 months in oak), Merlot (18 months in oak), 1st fill French, 3 months in barrel post-blending. Peppered berries, sharper, fresher & fruity but full, light tannins. (*)
  • Pinotage (2012): 35 year old bush vines, unwooded. Oxtail stew soup, cupboard full of spice, creamed oxtail ravioli, very rich, beef biltong fat, too rich soft.
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (2001): Single vineyard, 22 months oaked. Cheeky berries, whiff of acetone, powder tannins, strong Stopayne, rye.

NOTES:
  • Family – there’s nobody you’ll fight harder with & nobody you’ll fight harder for
  • Farm is run by 3 cousines – viticulturist, wine maker & sales
  • Wooded Chenin to be released soon

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