Despite horrid wet weather, we left Kirstenbosch for
this tasting in town which was held at a venue new to us, Mano a Mano just off
Kloof Street in Park Road. It was
pumping with people tasting the two wines but besides PRO Gudrun Clark, three
other media and the winemaker Mark Carmichael Green we did not know any of the
other guests. They seem to have a good
mailing list business
Mano a Mano terrace and entrance
Winemaker Mark Carmichael Green
Grapes are bought in for these wines from the Stellenbosch and Helderberg areas and are made in Dorp Street, Stellenbosch. They are both Bordeaux
blends with varying quantities of Cabernet, Merlot and Cab Franc. The Directors Reserve also has Petit Verdot, which adds violets to this inky dark dense wine with flavours of cassis and
blackberries. Classique 2011 is fruit
forward with cassis and mulberries. Both
are well made and will last
Mano a Mano is a busy bar and
restaurant
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2014
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