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This month’s Insiders Pack features an eclectic mix of traditional and unusual varieties from all over the Western Cape. Winemakers and styles vary wildly – from hip Young Guns to more established names. Other highlights this week include the ultra-limited 2019 Miles Mossop Sam, now in its third vintage, and the Minimalist Experimental Noir 2020 from up-and-coming winemaking star Sam Lambson. Spain’s Áster Crianza 2016 shows off the brightness and brawn of a Ribera del Duero, while the Gentle Folk Piccadilly 2020 is a deft expression of Adelaide Chardonnay.
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Miles Mossop Wines Sam 2019
R 970 PER BOTTLE
‘Consistently one of the best Bordeaux blends in Stellenbosch’ says Tim Atkin. The 2019 Sam is a Cabernet Sauvignon at heart – deep, pure, elegant, and powerful – and the pinnacle of Miles Mossop’s wine aspirations. We’re thrilled to offer you an opportunity to secure this extremely rare wine.
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Minimalist Experimental Noir 2020
R 140 PER BOTTLE
The talented Sam Lambson has produced a bright and broody Elgin Syrah that’s laced with smoke and spice notes. With 20% whole bunch, the Experimental Noir 2020 has firm, dry tannins and an effortless weight that keeps you coming back for more. After seeing two of his favourite vineyards in Elgin lost to apples in 2019, Sam decided to lease vineyards. From 13-year-old vines, the Experimental Noir 2020 is a testament to the purity and potential of this fruit.
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Gentle Folk Piccadilly Chardonnay 2020
R 985 per bottle
This organically farmed single-vineyard Chardonnay shows flinty and citrus notes with impressive concentration, underscored by a sublime, nervy acidity. Elegance in spades! Hailing from a modern master of the Adelaide Hills in Australia, this is a Chardonnay to seek out.
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Áster Crianza 2016
R 390 PER bottle
Áster Crianza is a 100% Tempranillo from one of Spain’s greatest wine regions, Ribera del Duero. The plot is in Anguix near Burgos, which Tim Atkin describes as ‘the home of most of the best wines’ in Ribera del Duero. Expect blackberries, spice and smoke with chalky, powerful tannins. This impressive 800m-altitude red wine is not to be missed.
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Wine Cellar Insiders' October Value Pack
R 1,075 PER PACK – FREE DELIVERY
This month’s Insiders’ pack includes the elegant, unoaked Piekenierskloof Chardonnay from Kruger Family Wines, with its generous fruit and racy acidity. The experimental Chenin from Minimalist Wines brings plenty of sunshine and verve, and we round off the whites with the terrific value Joostenberg Chenin. Moving to the reds, we have the 95-point Dolomite Cabernet Franc from Raats, which is taut and fresh, and the Olifantsberg Grenache Noir – a stunningly refined expression of this variety. Lastly, the 2019 Ventoux Rouge is a brooding Grenache / Syrah blend from Château Pesquié in the Southern Rhône.
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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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Vinous regards,
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