The Members Lounge at the DHL Stadium. It's a vast area and, this year, it was filled to bursting with great red wine
Lots and lots of enthusiasts too, a very popular tasting
This was taken at the beginning...
Caroline Rillema, convenor of the show
and with Nathan Jankelowitz, owner of Bacco Wine Estate in the Simonsberg/Paarl foothills
He was showing his 2021 Estate Red Blend
Dr Rijk Melck talking to Lynne about hip ops!
We so enjoyed tasting his 2021 Ansela van de Caab Bordeaux blend
Lots of great fruit and lots of depth, balance and good wood, but still youthful with ages to go
Tayla Kymdell, Stark-Condé winemaker, with the Oude Nektar Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Malbec red blend
Brett Naicker presenting the Anysbos Tesame Grenache noir, Shiraz and Cinsaut
Lovely colour, very rounded on the palate with great fruit and quite delicious, a find!
Made by Marelise Niemann on this Bot River farm
Broadcaster Guy McDonald with Rickety Bridge winemaker Mari Kotze, cellarmaster Donovan Ackermann and a friend
Jade Kylander showing the 2017 de Trafford Elevation 393
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Franc single site red blend
We were impressed, as we always are at the elegance and quality of these wines
The winemaker is Hendry Hess
Emil Kanstinger, Sales Manager at Anura Vineyards with the 2022 Anura Malbec Reserve made by Sander Maass
It has a splendid dive-in nose, savoury and enticing, with layers of flavour and good supporting tannins and wood
Idiom Barbera 2023 is made by Roberto Bottega
Very Italian in style, with big fruit, lots of tannins and years to go
The Newton Johnson Walker Bay 2023 Pinot Noir was presented by winemaker, Bevan Newton Johnson
Yes, we are biased; yes, we buy this wine; and yes, it was the top Pinot Noir of the evening for us
It is sophisticated, the nose has perfume, wood smoke and black cherry fruit,
which follows through on the luscious palate
with layers of gently melded raspberry and cherry fruit gathered together so beautifully
And a definite wine for good food
Jacques du Plessis, Oak Valley winemaker pouring his 2021 Tabula Rasa Pinot Noir for Marie Uys of Amorim Cork
Top of the Oak Valley range, this wine is textured, full of class, deep flavours and one to pair with food and to cellar
Paul Cluver winemaker Chelsea Gibson with the Paul Cluver 2023 Estate Pinot Noir
Another of our favourites and always impressive
In perfect balance with ripe, dark berry fruit and good supporting oak, a hint of terroir with elegance and length
Berene Sauls showed her 2023 Tesselaarsdal Pinot Noir
Perfumed, light in colour but not light in flavour; all the cherries in a bunch, with long delicious flavours
Benguela Cove GM and winemaker Michelle Waldeck with her 2022 Walker Bay Cabernet Sauvignon
Beyerskloof Eerste Ry 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon made by Anri Truter
Cederberg winemaker Gwen Marais
pouring the Cederberg 2020 Five Generations Cabernet Sauvignon for a happy taster
This wine was made by Jean Nel.
Annemie Arendse with David Finlayson's 2022 GS Cabernet Sauvignon
Full of layers of good fruit and made by Pieter vd Merwe
Never one to miss, the 2023 Leeu Passant Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon, a quality wine made by Andrea Mullineux
Nederburg winemaker Zinaschke Steyn presented her 2021 Private Bin Nederburg Two Centuries Cabernet Sauvignon
Petra and Nico van der Merwe with their 2020 Nico Cabernet Sauvignon
Joris van Almenkerk pouring his 2022 Almenkerk Elgin Merlot
Lizann Groenewald showing the 2021 Sijnn Red, a blend of Syrah, Tinta Amarela, Touriga Nacional
made by Kruger Theunissen
Winemaker Bertho van der Westhuizen with his 2022 Alto Estate Blend
Rijk Melck with his Muratie Ansela van de Caab red blend
Jackie Rabe with the 2021 Stony Brook Ghost Gum Cabernet Sauvignon from Franschhoek, made by Craig McNaught
Thelema winemaker Rudi Schultz showed Thelema's 2022 The Mint Cabernet Sauvignon, made by JC Smit
KWV winemaker Izele van Blerk pouring 2021 The Mentors Cabernet Franc
Superb and true to the varietal
Raats Family Reserve 2022 Cabernet Franc, always one of the top Cabernet Francs, classy and delicious
Made by Bruwer Raats
Jana Cloete decanting the 2022 Rainbow's End Cabernet Sauvignon made by Anton Malan
Space for a restful interlude
Needed as there were so many excellent wines to sample. We could not possibly taste them all
Buitenverwachting cellarmaster Brad Paton with his excellent 2017 Buitenverwachting Christine Bordeaux Blend
Duncan Marshall and his daughter Micayla were so enjoying the evening.
De Grendel 2020 Elim Shiraz made by Morgan Steyn
Lanzerac cellarmaster Wynand Lategan showed the iconic 2021 Lanzerac Pinotage, one of the oldest planted in the Cape
and the first Pinotage to reach the market - in 1959
Bellingham winemaker Richard Duckitt with his 2022 Bernard Series Basket Press Bellingham Shiraz
Overhex cellarmaster Pierre Wahl in the DHL Stadium with his 2022 Survivor Reserve Pinotage
Pieter Carstens proudly showing his 2019 Leeuwenkuil Heritage Syrah
Niels Verburg amusing fans of his 2022 Luddite Shiraz made by Alice Verburg, his daughter
Another wine family dynasty
Saronsberg winemaker Daniela Jansen with her much-decorated 2022 Shiraz
Fairview winemaker Annette van Zyl showed The Beacon 2021 Shiraz
Eenzaamheid's 2023 Grenache Noir is an exciting young red wine; we wonder how it will develop
With perfume on the nose, floral and leesy, with good raspberry and cherry fruit, chalky tannins on the palate
Impressive even at this stage. Made by Janno Briers Louw
Sarah and Jacques du Plessis comparing notes
Jacques is the Oak Valley winemaker; Sarah is sales manager at Richard Kershaw Wines
Thelema Mountain Vineyards showed their Sutherland vineyards 2022 Emily Petit Verdot made by JC Smit
This was our second highest scoring wine of the night and so impressed us and others. Much talked about
Classic violets on the nose, dark red berry fruit opens in layers on the palate
Delicious, juicy, supple, a good surprise and a food wine to scoop up
Red Winemaker Timothy Witbooi and Bradley Solomons with the 2023 Lourensford Limited Release Merlot
Richard Duckitt discussing his Bellingham Shiraz with Lynne
Two glamorous Wine lovers who asked to have their picture taken
Top Sommelier Marlvin Gweze runs the wine department at Newmark Hotels
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