{"id":2497,"date":"2011-03-30T16:33:03","date_gmt":"2011-03-30T16:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=2497"},"modified":"2011-03-30T16:33:03","modified_gmt":"2011-03-30T16:33:03","slug":"some-nice-south-african-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/south-africa\/some-nice-south-african-wines","title":{"rendered":"Some nice South African wines"},"content":{"rendered":"

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So as well as judging (which is totally blind – we don’t even know the identity of the wines that have entered the competition), we’re managing to try some wine in our time off here at the Top 100 competition.<\/p>\n

The highlight has probably been the Rustenberg Peter Barlow 1996 – a serious Bordeaux-style blend of finesse and purity. Everyone loved it.<\/p>\n

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Cape Point Sauvignon Blanc, in both the 2004 and 2005, was brilliant, ageing beautifully in a linear direction. Fabulous.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Quoin Rock The Nicobar counts among the very best South African whites that I’ve yet tried. Lovely precise grapefruit notes with some textural richness and brilliantly integrated oak. This is a serious wine.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Ataraxia Chardonnay: rich and ripe, yet fresh and linear at the same time. Quite impressive, with potential for development.<\/p>\n

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Cederberg Private Cellar Cape Winemakers Guild Semillon: a fresh, intense style with some pithiness and lovely concentration. Some interest here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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