This is a repost from a wine tasting at Pauli’s in Huntsville/Madison, AL. There will be a series of these to go up, along with notes on individual wines.
This week’s tasting at Pauli’s was focused on South Africa, and was quite fun. In an unusual move, the tasting started with a dry cider that was a refreshing change of pace. Savanna dry premium cider has a nice yellow colour, a dry crisp nose rich with fruit: pear and apple predominating. The taste is mellow, a medium full body with a slight tartness followed by apple, pear, and a hint of honey. It has a nice finish as well. Not too sweet, and refreshing on a hot summer day.
The first wine was Groot Constantia 1999 sauvignon blanc. It has a nice straw colour, a crisp nose of hay and light green fruit, with a hint of vanilla and citrus. This is followed by a very light taste that is tart-crisp, with straw, sour apple. and vanilla rounding it out.
The second wine was De Wetshof Estate Lesca chardonnay, 2001. The pale straw colour is nice, and it has a sharp nose with fruit, wood, and a light citrus overtone. The taste is that of fruit with apple, lemon, and grapefruit leading, with oak following. The finish is astringent in a pleasant way. Not overly woody, so refreshing.
The third wine was KWV 1999 shiraz. It starts with a nice ruby colour followed by a good nose of red fruit, chocolate, and a hint of leather. The body was light, and the taste filled with blackberry and leather.
The fourth wine was Roodeberg 2000, a blend. It has a nice deep red colour and a good nose filled with spice, leather, loam, and fruit. The taste starts with a slight pucker followed by fruit, clove, cinnamon, and leather. It has a good finish, nice complexity, and was a very good wine for a blend.
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