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Kicking off this week’s roundup is the brooding and supple Charles Winshaw 2018 – ‘a really delicious expression of a Cabernet Sauvignon based Cape Bordeaux blend’, notes Greg Sherwood MW. If you like elegant power and expect your wines to last decades, you’ll love Domaine Tempier’s Mourvèdre-led Bandol Rouge Cuvée Classique 2019. This is the last vintage that legendary matriarch Lulu Peyraud oversaw, at the age of 101. Marengo’s 2018 Barolos are ‘consistently outstanding’, says Antonio Galloni of Vinous, and we’ve just listed the super-limited Ataraxia Earthborn Pinot Noir 2020 from Kevin Grant. We wrap up with Santa Duc Habemus Papam 2019 – a soulful Grenache/Syrah blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
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Winshaw Family Vineyards Charles Winshaw 2018
R 320 PER BOTTLE
2018 is proving to be a wonderfully approachable vintage, and the 2018 Charles Winshaw shows ‘power, textural density, and depth’, enthuses Greg Sherwood, scoring it 95+ points. Focused and layered with dry, chalky tannins, this will age for another ten years. It’s bound to impress your dinner guests this winter.
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Tempier Bandol Rouge Cuvée Classique 2019
R 550 PER BOTTLE
Domaine Tempier is famed for its long-lived, tannic reds from (mostly) Mourvèdre. The limestone soils ensure that Bandol’s red wines have a distinct freshness and fine structure. This blend of 70% Mourvèdre, 16% Grenache, 10% Cinsault and 4% Carignan offers pure, dark fruit with intense aromatics of dried herbs, blood orange and bergamot. The dense tannins are dry and salty to finish, promising decades of maturation potential.
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Marengo Barolo 2018 and Brunate 2018
FROM R 715 PER BOTTLE
There’s no better time to experience the classic Barolo styling of the Marengo family. Their immensely attractive 2018 Barolo is a great introduction to the house style, capturing the nuances of pressed flowers, dried red berries and tilled earth. And from a 1.2-hectare vineyard, grab the last few bottles of their Brunate 2018 – their finest cru and a shining light at our recent Joburg tasting.
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Ataraxia Earthborn Pinot Noir 2020
R 650 PER BOTTLE
A wine of understated power, the Ataraxia Earthborn Pinot Noir 2020 is the result of Kevin Grant’s inspired experimentations. Tea leaves and citrus aromatics lead to a textured palate that demands your attention. With only four barrels produced, this is worth seeking out. To maximise your drinking pleasure, pair it with a big bowl of buttery, parmesan-loaded mushroom risotto.
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Santa Duc Châteauneuf-du-Pape Habemus Papam 2019
R 830 PER BOTTLE
‘Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Welcome to the Pleasuredome’ is how Vinous introduced their recent review of the region. Santa Duc’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape Habemus Papam 2019 shows why: it’s a classic and characterful Châteauneuf-du-Pape that’s fresh, balanced, stylish, and silky. Garrigue and fine tea-like tannins give a long finish to this 70/30 Grenache/Syrah blend. ‘Benjamin Gras is crafting some of the most elegant and soulful wines in the Southern Rhône,’ writes Joe Czerwinski of the Wine Advocate.
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Try our vinous take on a popular word game. Guess the wine-related word in a limited number of turns, and challenge your friends to do better. Our wine recommendations may provide a clue.
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