These trade tastings are always well attended, in fact
so well so this time, that at about 5.30 Lynne suggested that one of the wine makers
should stand on a chair and say loudly “OK, all Sommeliers back to work please” . (Of
course he didn’t). It was Monday and not
many of them were working that night. It
was rather crowded and there were lots of lots of good wines from great
producers to taste. There were four wines which stood out for us amongst a very, very
good selection. Shannon’s newly released
Sauvignon Blanc is sensational. So much fruit, so many layers, so much elegance
and potential. Constantia Glen’s 3 a
blend of has always impressed us, it did so again, in spades. Very full on soft luscious red fruits with
such well balance wood and acids and soft tannins with all that fruit.
Reyneke’s 2013 Reserve White Sauvignon Blanc Fumé is very fumé at the moment
but that will soften. It is very giving
with limes and lemons and is another food wine. Edgbastons Chardonnay is a real
pearl. Lovely minerality, and rich golden fruit held together but not smothered
by butterscotch wood
Stephan from the House of Krone shows Shawn Benjamin and Lynne their Chardonnay Pinot Noir
Ginette de Fleuriot CWM pours a glass of vintage Ayala Champagne
Bertus Fourie shows his Barista coffee Pinotage
Jean Smit and Marc Kent of Boekenhoutskloof with their 2004 Semillon
Gus Allen and Justin van Wyk of Constantia Glen showing their excellent 2014 Sauvignon blanc
Carolyn Martin and her Creation team
Katharine Harris of Delaire Graff with Allan Mullins
A very busy scene
David Brice of The Wine Cellar with Simon Barlow of Rustenberg
Jessica Garlick, Reyneke winemaker, with Johan Reyneke
David van Velden pours a taste of Overgaauw Tria Cordia for Rian du Plessis of Pick 'n Pay's Waterfront wine shop
Hattingh de Villiers and Rijk Melck of Muratie
Winemaker Luke O'Cuinnegan shows Glenelly's Grand Vin red blend
Werner Els and Paul de Wet of Zandvliet in Ashton
After the tasting we went next door to Knife for supper
Birthday girl and boy - Lynne with sommelier Xolani Mancotywa
and the wine flowed
Barend Barnard of L'Avenir
The special of the evening was steak, ribs and fries with a sauce
John just wanted the steak
Lynne ordered the ribs and a salad and was more than mildly surprised at the mini serving. Usually in rib restaurants you get too much to handle. This was just five small pieces. Not sure why she was served the small bar serving. This was supper.
The bill for three
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2014
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