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The third wine farm within wine spitting distance, we did manage to get a little confused when we entered into restaurant tables with no immediate sight of the tasting room. Fortunately our confusion was short lived as we found our way through the back-door. The Sauv Blanc (R44) was very fruity, with predominant green apples with hints of grass and fig leaf on the senses. The Chenin Blanc (R35) lead to an interesting argument between us, because of its sweet fruitness with sharp acidity - well-balanced, but easily-spotted. It had sweet melon, paw-paw smells on the nose with fruit salad flavours coming through on the palate. This wine is perfectly balanced to accompany food - especially something a bit fattier like a creamy pasta or chicken. The Viognier (R55) was very close to textbook, with peachs, rose petals, orange blossom and a slight spiciness on the palate - they manage to keep it quite dry, but left it with a bit of a high alcohol instead.
The Syrah/Viognier (R55) had more than a dab of Viognier, and so it came out looking very much like Rose. This wine was absolutely gorgeous - with a meaty/mushroom nose, peach, guava, and floral smells, and a lively white pepper on the palate. It was suggested to have this wine chilled, and so I imagine this wine to be an excellent picnic wine - especially with pesto,
cold meats, cheese and freshly baked bread... mmmm... I'm starting to get hungry. The Cab Sauv (R58) was quite typical and ready-to-drink, with black currant, chocolate/mocha flavours and cedar and dark berries on the smell and taste as well. The last wine we tasted here was the Hanepoot (R35) which was laden with honey smells, saltanas and dried fruit sweetness on the
palate - a bit too cloying for my tastes, but if you have a sweet tooth, I suggest that you don't drink this wine, because it'll probably cause your last tooth to rot off 8^)
Well, another day and another entry into the diary of wine.
Val.
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