2011 FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top 10 Competition: Results
The winning wines in this year’s FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top 10 Competition are as follows: Bergsig Woolworths [WHAT]? 2011 Woolworths price: R39.95 100% Breedekloof. Somewhat shy on the nose but the...
View ArticleDeMorgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc 2009
How easy is it to tell the superlative from the super-quaffer? That was the theme of a social tasting last night. The line-up was tasted blind, my tasting notes and scores as follows: DeMorgenzon...
View ArticleWoolworths Nederburg The Winemaster’s Reserve Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay 2011
How many different logos is it possible to fit on the front of one wine bottle? The Winemaster’s Reserve Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay 2011 from Nederburg also carries the branding of Woolworths,...
View ArticleWoolworths Nederburg The Winemaster’s Reserve Grenache 2010
So far MasterChef SA has been pretty lame if not utterly cringeworthy but it’s all made better by the discovery of The Winemaster’s Reserve Grenache 2010, made by Nederburg in collaboration with...
View ArticleVilliera Woolworths Vintage Reserve Brut 2007
Villiera Woolworths Vintage Reserve Brut 2007, winner of the trophy for Méthode Cap Classique at this year’s Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show really is impressive (price: R109.95 a bottle). 85% Pinot Noir...
View ArticleNitida Sauvignon Blanc 2012 vs. Nitida Woolworths Exclusive Selection...
Two versions of Sauvignon Blanc from the much heralded 2012 vintage by Durbanville property Nitida. The standard label (R70 a bottle) is knock-out. A dusty note on the nose before a hugely concentrated...
View ArticlePaul Cluver Woolworths Cabernet Franc Reserve 2010
Yesterday a tasting of the new release wines made by Paul Cluver Estate on behalf of retailer Woolworths. Scores and tasting notes as follows: Ferricrete Riesling 2012: 16/20 Price: R69 Shy nose. Green...
View ArticleAllan Mullins My Song White 2012
At WineX last night, the chance to taste the two new ultra-premium wines bearing the name of Woolworths wine selector Allan Mullins. Allan Mullins My Song White 2012: 17/20 Price: R169 50% Sauvignon...
View ArticlePio Cesare Barbaresco 1997 vs. Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato 1997
The family tradition on New Year’s Eve is to gather around the table with some decent food and wine. The menu this year: Beetroot and vanilla gravalax and rooibos smoked salmon from the Luke...
View ArticleSimonsig Woolworths Exclusive Selection Pinot Noir Rosé 2011
What makes Simonsig Woolworths Exclusive Selection Pinot Noir Rosé (previously labelled “Limited Release”) notable is that it has no added sulphur (R89.95 a bottle). I’ve found previous vintages have...
View ArticleWoolworths Nederburg The Winemaster’s Reserve Grenache 2012
The Internet works in mysterious ways. An old post on this blog about drinking Lustau Pedro Ximénez 30 Years Old VORS sherry with chef Pete Goffe-Wood and a subsequent self-inflicted head injury (see...
View ArticleJordan Woolworths Cobblers Hill 2010
Jordan Wine Estate has been involved in a collaboration with retailer Woolworths for over 10 years and yesterday a tasting of the new co-branded wines. Exclusive Selection Chardonnay Sur Lie 2012...
View ArticleShannon Woolworths Merlot 2011
The Shannon Vineyards Merlot 2011 made exclusively for Woolworths at R129.95 bottle is a decent drop but it’s a few degrees off Mount Bullet, this Elgin property’s top-end example of the variety. Made...
View ArticleCape Point Vineyards Woolworths Exclusive Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2012
“Sauvignon Blanc is extremely site specific. Many… are made from grapes grown in areas not wholly suitable, resulting in mediocre wines… (T)his wine is a superb example of a Sauvignon Blanc from the...
View ArticleThe Winery of Good Hope Bush Vine Chenin Blanc 2013
That The Winery of Good Hope believes in Chenin Blanc as a variety is demonstrated by the fact that they currently offer four different versions, these being Radford Dale Renaissance, Land of Hope...
View ArticleRadford Dale Woolworths Syrah Reserve 2012
There’s much to like about the Syrah Reserve 2012 from Radford Dale made exclusively for Woolworths. Stylistically, it’s new wave exhibiting fruit more than oak, not being too heavily extracted and...
View ArticleNederburg The Winemaster’s Reserve Grenache 2013
Want further proof that Grenache is shaping is the next big thing when it comes to reds? Consider that The Winemaster’s Reserve Grenache made by Nederburg for Woolworths has gone from R59 a bottle for...
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Jordan Reserve Collection Unoaked Chardonnay 2015
Rebecca Constable, wine product developer for Woolworths, says there are three key attributes to the retailer’s offering: 1) what’s on offer is often award winning; 2) the retailer works closely with...
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BLANKbottle Nothing to Declare 2014
Pieter Walser of BLANKbottle, winner of the Grand Prix inaugural Wine Label Design Awards earlier this year (see here), has a fabulous white blend called Nothing to Declare (a tribute to the vine...
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Delaire Graff Woolworths Redstone 2015
Upmarket retailer Woolworths stocks wines generally available in the trade but also increasingly collaborate with producers to provide wines exclusively bottled for their customers. So, for instance,...
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