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Love is in the air this week and we’re feeling it! From one of the finest wine making couples in the country comes the superb David & Nadia Hoë-Steen Chenin 2020. Mount Ventoux is a place where ‘biodiversity and a vibrant community of winemakers bring terroir to life,’ (Decanter) and the Pesquié Quintessence Blanc 2022 is an exceptional expression of this southern Rhône Cru. The Langhe Freisa Kyé 2021 affirms why Piedmont’s GD Vajra is ‘one of the most exciting estates to watch today’ (Wine Advocate), or celebrate l’amour with the expressive and seamlessly balanced Copinet Marie la Terre Complantée Brut Nature NV. Finally, Meerlust Rubicon remains a modern-day icon, and the 2022 is right up there with the best of them.
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David & Nadia Hoë-Steen Chenin 2020
R 1,100 per bottle
David & Nadia are established as champions of old-vine Chenin Blanc, and the super-rare Hoë-Steen 2020 is drinking superbly! With notes of peach, apricot, and a ripe citrus acidity, this is ‘perhaps the purest expression of Chenin Blanc in the David & Nadia stable’, says Jancis Robinson, comparing it to fine Puligny-Montrachet. If that doesn’t tell you how delicious it will be on your table, nothing will.
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Pesquié Quintessence Blanc 2022
R 385 per bottle
Mount Ventoux is home to Château Pesquié, the organic estate that crafts this exceptional white blend. Composed of 80% Roussanne and 20% Clairette, the grapes are vinified separately and then blended to produce a wonderfully textured white with intense aromas of peach, green apple, lime leaf and layers of white florals. The finish is long with grapefruit notes and a refreshing acidity.
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GD Vajra Langhe Freisa Kyé 2021
R 585 per bottle
Made from local Piedmonte variety Freisa, which was first documented in the 1500s, is one of GD Vajra’s most exciting wines. Freisa produces perfumed wines with great tannic structure and acidity, giving them a similar feel to Nebbiolos. ‘The tannins tangle through an explosion of dark, tamari-umami fruit. Liquorice root, elderberries, sloe, thyme and sage,’ notes Tamlyn Currin from jancisrobinson.com.
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Copinet Marie la Terre Complantée Brut Nature NV
R 935 per bottle
Pinot Noir and Meunier grown on dark, crumbly soils craft this vibrant, zero-dosage Champagne. Expressive notes of raspberry, purple florals, meringue, salt, and brioche abound, seamlessly balanced by freshness and structure on the palate. Marie-Laure Copinet and her husband, winemaker Alexandre Kowal, are committed to sustainability and organic practices, and their Champagnes are vegan certified.
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Meerlust Rubicon 2022
R 590 per bottle
Is there a more established quality fine wine in South Africa? Meerlust Rubicon has stood the test of time since the 1980s. The 2022 is a blend of 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, and spends 18 months in 50% new oak. The smart oaking adds the finishing touches to a youthful Rubicon, promising many years ahead.
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