The Ladybird Laibach 2007

What an absolute fantastic wine. It is a blend of

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Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Viognier. It is such a great drinking wine, smooth and easy drinking. This wine is made to go with food!

This wine is sold for R71.50 in South Africa and is an expensive wine, but well worth it.

This is an organic white wine and is the wineseller’s first attempt to it and there was no yeast used in the wine making process. The wine is stored in wooden barrels that get rolled through the malolactic fermentation for a period of seven months. The Chenin Blanc gets added just prior to bottling.

The wine is medium bodied with a good refreshing colour. This is the best white wine I have had so far.

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Villiera - Rhine Riesling 2007

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It is a really refreshing wine, an off dry unwooded wine made in South Africa and available at R45.50 a bottle. It can be ordered in the UK from the following link: HERE

It is a lime refreshing wine, overlayed with honey and melon flavours that will increase with bottled age. It is best served with seafood but is very suitable with lightly curried and spicy dishes.

This is a great wine, and I will be putting it on my list of wines to buy again.

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Boschendal - Blanc de Blanc 2007

This is a refreshing wine and is smooth and easy drinking. I bought this wine in South Africa for R44.95 and could be considered well priced.

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This is a local favourite and the pale coloured wine can be enjoyed on its own, although it was specifically produced to accompany food.

I had this wine with some really spicy food and it brought out such amazing flavours on the palat. It has enticing ripe mango and pineapple aromas on the nose.

It is really a great wine to have through the year and is suitable for any occasion.

Unfortunatley I could not find a website in the UK that sold it. It is unfortunate as it is a great wine.

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Nederburg Lyric 2008

This is a great and easy drinking South African wine. It is sold locally for R29.95 and it is a very affordable price.

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The Blend Information is 51% Sauvignon Blanc, 26% Chenin Blanc, 23% Chardonnay, 22% Semillon, 1% Verdelho and it is beautifully balanced.

The nose has a very strong smell of fresh cut grass and the smell of apricot and peach is evident. The palate is crisp, fresh and generous with fresh acidity.

It pares very well with seafood dishes and it is really great with a light chicken and salad dish.

This is a great wine for the summer months and very suitable for those outside functions.

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Hardys Crest Chardonnay Semillon

Guest review by Sam and Simon

Picked this up for 3.99 (I think) at Morrisons this morning. It’s billed as being a combination of the “melon and peach” of chardonnay and the “soft fruit” of semillon, and, well, it’s inoffensive.

I think the lack of things that are springing to mind to say about this bottle sums it up: it’s got some flavour, it’s not going to offend anyone (well, assuming you give it to them in a glass), but equally it’s not going to inspire you to walk to the supermarket having split a bottle to get another one.

To sum up, it conures up not much more than “it’s ok, can think of worse ways to spend four quid”.

Montana Sauvignon Blanc

Montana Sauvignon BlancMontana Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc burst on to the world stage in 1990 when it won the Marquee de Goulaine Trophy for best Sauvignon Blanc in the world. This wine is considered the benchmark of New Zealand varietal Sauvignon Blanc.

This wine was on offer for just above my usual £5 ceiling (I think it was £5.99 at Sainsbury’s). It comes in a screw top bottle with a fairly understated label.

The taste is very fruity, not unlike the white’s I tried in Waterford Estate in South Africa. There is a definite fruity taste of gooseberry’s, nectarines and passion fruit. To call this wine crisp would be an understatement, it is almost jaw-droppingly good. It’s one of those few wines that make me wonder if I should up my price limit, just a touch.

This is a stunning wine, heartily recommended.

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Pierre Jourdan Tranquille

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I think it is a great wine, elegant yet versatile!!! . The wine has a salmon pink colour or slight blush of pink. The colour stems from the Pinot Noir component of the blend.  The nose has the lively flavours of strawberry and raspberry of the red grape and the peach and citrus from the white grape.

It is an easy drinking wine and can be enjoyed either on its own or with seafood, specifically salmon or tuna.

You can buy this South African wine HERE for £7.99.

This is a wine to remember, I am most definitely going to have this wine with a BBQ.

The Epitome of elegance!

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Jordan Chardonnay 2007

Jordan Chardonnay 2007A medium bodied wood matured wine with a creamy mouthfeel. The nose shows apricot, peach and melon. The color is lemon-yellow.

You can buy this wine HERE for £8.34.

The wine makers are Gary and Cathy Jordan and the winery is in Stellenbosch South Africa.

The wine can be served with Shellfish or fish dishes as well as veal or chicken.

This wine is a powerful expression of Chardonnay brimming with fruit flavours and elegance. Keep this wine for those special dinner occasions, although it is a bit on the expensive side, it is most definitely worth the price.

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Spier Chenin Blanc

SpierThis wine delights with aromas and flavours of rich tropical fruit and hints of honey with a subtle vanilla flavour. The colour is pale yellow. The wine goes well with a light meat dish or is suitable for drinking on its own.

I would say it is well priced at R27.99 and would recommend it to anyone that enjoys a wine that is easy drinking and very smooth.

Edit (Jim): R27.99 (South African Rand) equates to approx £1.95. This is average price over in South Africa. Just goes to show how much our government is fleecing us in tax in the UK!

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