Daring Adventure to Darling

Amongst these excursions I choose to take into The Land of the Wine from time to time, I found myself once upon a time in Darling, visiting the dear home of Groote Post for a lovely tasting followed by an even lovelier lunch.

MCC:

• Groote Post Brut Rose: 80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir, used to be called "Old Man's Sparkle". Rye, strawberries, tickles down the throat, whiffs of marmalade on cream crackers (**)

WHITE:

• Groote Post Chenin Blanc (2013): Litchis & granadilla, buttery marmelade, mouth-coating, soft, light pith.

• Groote Post Old Man's Blend (2013): 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Chenin, 10% Semillon. Marmeladey litchis, yellow Sparkles, mouth-coating but light.

• Groote Post Estate Sauvignon Blanc (2013): Fresh green pineapple, white peach, soft & rich with a disguised sharpness.

• Groote Post Kapokberg Sauvignon Blanc (2013): Salty cream crackers, salted pineapple, light but full.

• Groote Post Unwooded Chardonnay (2013): Creamy litchis, buttered pineapple on scones, preserved figs & blue cheese, lightly salted, apricot juice concentrate, sneaky spice. (*)

• Groote Post Kapokberg Chardonnay (2013): 6 months in 2nd & 3rd fill French oak. Caramel eclairs, creme brûlée, butterscotch jasmine, melted pan-fried butter on fresh pasta, creamy curry spice on pasta, slightly toasted sugar, salty but gets creamy as it moves along, good vanilla ice cream aftertaste with slightly burnt creme brûlée topping. (**)

• Groote Post Riesling (2013): Honey & turmeric, mild salted oil, slightly spritzy, overripe apricots.

RED:

• Groote Post Old Man's Blend (2013): Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Cabernet Franc. Velvety violets, thick beef stock, light, spicy, perfumey, cinnamon & nutmeg caramel & balsamic.

• Groote Post Kapokberg Pinot Noir (2012): Nutmeg hot chocolate, perfumed violets, Velcro & pepper, slightly balsamic, biltong salt.

• Groote Post Merlot (2012): Spiced violets, Velcro in a milk chocolate, slight bitterness, tinny.

• Groote Post Shiraz (2012): 8 months French oak, 40% 1st fill, 35% 2nd fill, 15% 3rd fill. Spiced chocolate mousse with Amarula cream, buttered chocolate mousse, one grain of cayenne pepper in a cloud of cream.

Notes of a Novice:

• On Kapokberg Chard: "All I need is a view & a straw" 
• On Kapokberg Pinot Noir: "It's like sumo wrestlers on your tongue"