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If the cooler weather has you craving hearty meals and good company, this week’s selection has you covered with our dinner party essentials. We kick off with the latest vineyard-specific release from Bernard Bredell, Scions of Sinai Krummelklip Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 – a unique and engaging take on Cabernet. From Italy, Querciabella Mongrana Rosso 2020 is simply delicious, and available in magnum, while G.D Vajra’s 95-point Barolo Bricco delle Viole 2018 offers a ‘silky, lifted and beautifully delicate experience with an accessible personality’, says the Wine Advocate. Pio Cesare L’Altro Langhe Chardonnay 2022 represents terrific value from Piedmont at R345, and our May Insiders’ Case features a selection of local, French and Portuguese favourites.
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Scions of Sinai Krummelklip Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
R 380 per bottle
This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is a miniscule 600-bottle production from the Helderberg, Stellenbosch. The wine is 15% whole-cluster fermented before maturation for 11 months in older 225-litre barrels. Lithe, ethereal, and finessed, it’s Cabernet Franc like in its expression, with bright cranberry, raspberry and cassis followed by a savoury, herbaceous twist. Sensational with lamb dishes and uncompromisingly fresh and dry on the finish.
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Querciabella Mongrana Rosso 2020 Magnum
R 630 PER BOTTLE
In magnum form, this Tuscan red is the perfect partner for your next midweek pasta party, with a balanced blend of 50% Sangiovese and equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It’s easy to drink without being facile and offers fantastic value for 4 – 6 dinner guests. The 2020 shows bright fruit, dry tannins and fresh, medium-pitched fruit.
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GD Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole 2018
R 1,395 PER BOTTLE
Vajra wines are defined by their bright precision and tannic elegance. Nothing demonstrates this better than their Barolo from the Bricco delle Viole vineyard. ‘Linear in profile, this is solidly built on a graceful frame, with finely woven tannins and vibrant acidity,’ notes Bruce Sanderson of Wine Spectator.
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Pio Cesare L'Altro Langhe Chardonnay 2022
R 345 PER BOTTLE
You might follow one of our favourite YouTubers, Konstantin Baum MW. A recent tasting included this gem of a Chardonnay from Pio Cesare, which really surprised him! ‘It’s absolutely delicious and, at this price point, just amazing,’ he enthuses. [Watch the video here] Pio Cesare was among the Chardonnay pioneers in Piedmont, and the medium-weight L'Altro Langhe Chardonnay showcases the region’s unique terroir.
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Wine Cellar Insiders' May 2024
R 1,190 PER CASE
This month’s Insiders’ case is bubbling with variety. Silverthorn River Dragon NV deserves to be popped amongst friends, expressing its ‘usual sophistication’, says the Platter’s Guide, and pair La Bastienne Saint-Émilion 2020 with grilled venison steaks. The Chapoutier Bila-Haut Blanc 2021 from the Côtes du Roussillon is a four-way blend of Grenache Blanc, Rousanne, Marsanne and Macabeu, while the Joostenberg Family Red Blend 2021 is ‘so damn likeable’, writes Christian Eedes. The racy Hartenberg Riesling 2021 is ideal with Thai curry, and end any dinner on a high note with Niepoort’s White Rabbit Dry White Port NV, or serve it as a long drink with tonic water, ice and a twist of lemon.
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