Pinotage, South Africa

Wine: Pinotage

Producer: Winery of Good Hope

Region: Stellenbosch

Country: South Africa

Colour: Red

Year: 2014

Grape: Pinotage

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): A

A<500K B<1M  C<1.5M D>1.5M

Points: 86

Pairs well with: Good paired with red meats, pork.

Notes:

A nice nose with leather and a lot of minerality.

On the palate it is elegant, smoky and leather hints.

Good paired with red meats, pork.

Radford Dale Gravity, South Africa

Wine: Radford Dale Gravity

Producer: Winery of Good Hope

Region: Stellenbosch

Country: South Africa

Colour: Red

Year: 2010

Grape: Blend

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): C

A<500K B<1M  C<1.5M D>1.5M

Points: 91

Pairs well with: Good paired with roast beef, grilled tuna, lamb and game.

Notes:

The nose brings lots of complexity, which is replicated on the palate. Mushrooms, red and black fruits.

On the palate you get lots of berries, leather, mushrooms and earth. Very complex.

Good paired with roast beef, grilled tuna, lamb and game.

Radford Dale Chardonnay, South Africa

Wine: Radford Dale

Producer: Winery of Good Hope

Region: Stellenbosch

Country: South Africa

Colour: White

Year: 2013

Grape: Chardonnay

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): B

A<500K B<1M  C<1.5M D>1.5M

Points: 87/100

Pairs well with: Pair with salads and white fish

Notes:

A fresh nose full of lemon, white flowers, soft and nice.

On the palate this wine is intense bringing mango, lychee, complex and with good length, fresh and crisp.

Pair with salads and white fish

Radford Dale, Shiraz, South Africa

Wine: Radford Dale

Producer: Winery of Good Hope

Region: Stellenbosch

Country: South Africa

Colour: Red

Year: 2013

Grape: Shiraz blend

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): C                                                                                            

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): A

A<500K B<1M  C<1.5M D>1.5M

Points: 88+

Pairs well with: Good paired with beef steak, roast pork.

Notes:

A well made wine, with lots of red fruit on the nose, cherries, strawberries.

On the palate it is lovely, elegant with lots of fruit and spices; white pepper, capsicum, chocolate and long length

Good paired with beef steak, roast pork.

Basket Press Syrah, South Africa

Wine: Basket Press

Producer: Bellingham

Region: A

Country: South Africa

Colour: Red

Year: 2012

Grape: Syrah

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): C

A<500K B<1M  C<1.5M D>1.5M

Points: 91

Pairs well with: The best pair is beef, which is how I am enjoying it now, but roast pork, lamb and some Thai spicy curries will make great pairs.

Notes:

Wow, wow, wow, this is a real big wine from an unknown winery in a non popular country, but wow!

So expect an incredible aromatic nose: violets, caramel, red and black fruits, and little leather.

On the palate it is gorgeous, great balance, rounded, decent length and an amazing complexity, especially considering is new world. Plumbs, hint of figs, red and black fruits, and yes lots of complexity.

The best pair is beef, which is how I am enjoying it now, but roast pork, lamb and some thai spicy curries will make great pairs.

Gravity, South Africa

Wine: Gravity

Producer: Radford Dale

Region: Stellenbosch

Country: South Africa

Colour: Red

Year: 2009

Grape: Blend

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): 1.500.000 VND

Points: 91/100

Pairs well with: Game, roasts, grills, mature cheeses.

Notes:

This wine is a good example of new word wines which can be as good, if not better as the old world icons.

Although not on the cheap side, it is worth its value, as it is a fantastic wine to drink.

From the moment you smell this wine, you can start enjoying its complexity: spices, powder, tobacco, leather and even a hint of vanilla.

On the palate is great, full bodied and fantastic length, very complex, delicate while delivering a lot of fruit and structure.

Game, roasts, grills, mature cheeses.

Goat father, South Africa

Wine: Goat father

Producer: Fairview

Region: A

Country: South Africa

Colour: Red

Year: 2012

Grape: Barbera, sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon

Supplier: A                                                                                                   

Restaurant: Wine Embassy

Price (VND): 1.000.000 VND

Points: 71/100

Pairs well with: Pairs well with tomato based pasta, casseroles.

Notes:

This wine offers an amazing nose full of red fruits.

On the palate is a bit too tanic, medium length with some oak and vanilla tonalities.

Pairs well with tomato based pasta, casseroles.

Fleur du Cap, South Africa

Wine: Chardonnay

Producer: Fleur du Cap

Region: A

Country: South Africa

Colour: White

Year: 2011

Grape: Chardonnay

Supplier: Red Apron                                                                                

Restaurant: Wine Embassy

Price (VND): 1.100.000 VND

Points: 75/100

Pairs well with: seabass, oysters and cream sauce based dishes

Notes:

This wine brings a lot of butter scents to the nose. On the palate it is light, sharp with hints of vanilla and very complexity.

Pairs well with seabass, oysters and cream sauce based dishes.

Glen Corlou Classic, South Africa

Wine: Glen Carlou Classic

Producer: Glen Carlou

Region: A

Country: South Africa

Colour: White

Year: 2010

Grape: Chardonnay

Supplier: Daloc                                                                                           

Restaurant: Wine Embassy

Price (VND): 1.100.000 VND

Points: 70/100

Pairs well with: smoked salmon, smoked trout, cold meats.

Notes:

This chardonnay brings an oaky nose with cedar and honey.

On the palate is refreshing while intense, offering good complexity.

Ideal pair: smoked salmon, smoked trout, cold meats.

Fleur du Cap, Pinotage, South Africa

Wine: Pinotage

Producer: Fleur du Cap

Region: A

Country: South Africa

Colour: Red

Year: 2012

Grape: Pinotage

Supplier: Red Apron                                                                                

Restaurant: Wine Embassy

Price (VND): 1.100.000 VND

Points: 80/100

Pairs well with: Good pair with steak and sausages.

Notes:

This wine offers an excellent bouquet of blackcurrant and forest fruits.

On the palate it is mellow with lots of black fruits and long length.

Good pair with steak and sausages.

Fairview pinotage, South Africa

Wine: Fairview

Producer: Fairview

Region: A

Country: South Africa

Colour: Red

Year: 2011

Grape: Pinotage

Supplier: Red Apron                                                                                

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): A

Points: 72/100

Pairs well with: Goes well with chicken, medium cheeses, and rice dishes.

Notes:

This vibrant red wine, offers a lovely noose with ripe cherries and strawberries.

The palate is moth, bringing lots of spices and ripe berries and cherries. Medium in length, and with a nice finish. Not too much complexity, but nice.

Goes well with chicken, medium cheeses, and rice dishes.

Classique 2010, South Africa

Wine: Classique 2010

Producer: Glen Carlou

Region: Pear Valley

Country: South Africa

Colour: Red

Year: 2010

Grape: Pinot Noir

Supplier: A

Restaurant: Wine Embassy                                                                   

Price (VND): A

Points: 82/100

Pairs well with: Ideal match with beef carpaccio and cold meats.

Notes:

This wine has a beautiful aromatic nose of berries, cherries.

The palate is also great, with dark cherries, spices and a pepper touch.

Ideal match with beef carpaccio and cold meats.

Calssique 2010 Pinot Noir, South Africa

Wine: Calssique 2010 Pinot Noir

Producer: Glen Carlou

Region: Pearl Valley

Country: South Africa

Colour: Red

Year: 2010

Grape: Pinot Noir

Supplier: A

Restaurant: Wine  Embassy                                                                  

Price (VND): A

Points: 82/100

Pairs well with: Beef carpaccio, grilled tuna and light meats pair ideally with this wine

Notes:

This wine brings a lovely nose of fresh strawberries and dark cherries.

The palate was great and intense, bringing spices, dark cherries and a  very nice velvety sensation, offer good complexity and medium length.

Beef carpaccio, grilled tuna and light meats pair ideally with this wine, which should be served slightly cold.

Goats do Roam, South Africa Viognier

Wine: Goats do Roam White

Producer: Goats do Roam Wines

Region:

Country: South Africa

Colour: White

Year: 2011

Grape: Viognier mix

Supplier: Vino                                                                                            

Price (VND): 340.000 VND

Points: 77/100

Pairs well with: Olives, salad and fresh pasta dishes

Notes:

Beautiful pale goldie colour.

The nose is light bringing grape fruit, floral and green apples.

The palate is intense with short-medium finish, very fresh and well balance of acid and fruit, bringing grapefruit, apricots and pears. Light and delicious.

It pairs well with olives, salad and fresh pasta dishes.

The Beach House, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, South Africa

Wine: The Beach House

Producer: Douglas Green

Region: Western Cape

Country: South Africa

Colour: White

Year: 2012

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

Supplier: The Wine Warehouse                                                          

Price (VND): 300.000

Points: 77

Pairs well with: Oysters, clams, crab

Notes:

Light yellow with a light green touch in colour and a rather soft aromatic nose bringing lots of lemons and lemongrass.

Soft and beautiful palate, bringing lemons and a hint of honey, with a decent length and next to no acidity. The Semillon addition partly kills the overpowering aromas of sauvignon blanc, making this a soft, easy to drink wine.