A stunning winter view from the Newton Johnson tasting room
overlooking their vineyards as the stormy weather comes in. We had stayed the night in the valley, as we
had a media event at Benguela Cove starting at 11 and had some spare time
before that - and it was very cold in the cottage we borrowed from dear friends
A grey and wet day
An unusual planter
What better than to start the day with sunshine in a bottle,
the Felicité 2018 Shiraz Rosé. This lipstick pink wine is floral, with violets
& raspberries. Dark cherry, berry fruit, the raspberry cordial from one's
childhood, but with good crisp acidity; it's a good food wine. Roll on summer.
R70
Then another newly released wine, the Felicité Chardonnay,
unoaked, the grapes from Worcester area. A golden fruit nose of peaches, slightly
Chenin like, it has a crisp prickle on the tongue, a lovely mouthfeel and a
good fruit acid balance with limes and grapefruit. R70
The 2018 Sauvignon blanc needs a bit more time to gather its
skirts together, being newly released and seems a bit bottle shocked. Give it a
week or two! Crisp limes and green notes. R100
The 2017 Southend Chardonnay is perfumed with peaches and
nectarines, rounded with layers of fruit and wood just ably supporting a lovely
wine R180
We had to taste the Full Stop Rock as we recently opened an
older bottles and it was very enjoyable.
Its a blend of Syrah 80%, Grenache 15% and Mourvedre 5%. Beautiful fruit
on the nose, raspberry, mulberry and some herbal notes on both nose and palate This big wine has soft sweet
fruit with a zing and some spice, chewy tannins and is a definite food wine. Of
course we bought some and the Southend Chardonnay
Raindrops on Restio reeds
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2018
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