Significant improvements for an old and troubled wine region. Click the links to purchase Al and Hugh's recommendations at Kenilworth Wine & Spirits.
The Wines
Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine ****= elite
Rooiberg Chenin Blanc, Robertson '17 ** $
Classic chenin flavor, crisp with deep fruit
Vansha White blend, Paarl '17 ** $ VALUE
Chenin Blanc and viognier, very creamy texture, balanced
Lanzerac Pinotage, Stellenbosch '14 **1/2 $
A smokey, black wine, very deep, an improved pinotage, worth trying
Ridgeback Shiraz, Paarl '14 **1/2 $$
Lots of classic shiraz flavors, black cherry, pepper, very well made
Ridgeback Safari Blend, Paarl '14 ** $
Bordeaux blend of red grapes, smooth,, intense, long finish, age-worthy
Diemersfontein "The Pinotage”, Wellington '16 **1/2 $ VALUE
Very different wine, given a "coffee" appraoch, amazing character