
TESSELAARSDAL WINES - Chardonnay Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge - 2023
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Vinous
August 2023The 2023 Chardonnay is aged 44% in amphora and the rest of used barrel. It has a well-defined...
Detailed press reviewThe 2023 Chardonnay is aged 44% in amphora and the rest of used barrel. It has a well-defined...
Detailed press reviewNot yet bottled but already incredibly impressive, the 2021 G2 will be Grenache-dominated but...
Detailed press reviewA step up over the Rocket Block and one of the finest 2020s out there, the 2020 Hexe is 51%...
Detailed press reviewA lush, sexy, forward beauty, the 2021 Heart Stone Vineyard is based on 31% Grenache, 28% Syrah,...
Detailed press reviewThe white sibling from the celebrated James Berry vineyard. A complex nose of ripe pears, citrus...
Detailed press reviewThe flagship Grenache-based estate red from this esteemed Paso producer. The nose opens with...
Detailed press reviewThis Syrah-dominant blend gives a dark and stormy nose with blackberries, black pepper and black...
Detailed press reviewSaxum has been working with the G2 vineyard since 2014, and this Grenache-dominant 2021 embodies...
Detailed press reviewI have not tasted this Riserva since the 2007 vintage, so it's a great delight to sample the Azelia...
Detailed press reviewMore black and blue fruits as well as leather, iron, and smoked herb notes emerge from the 2020...
Detailed press reviewI tasted the 2020 Nuestra Senora Del Tercer Gemelo on July 6, not long after it was bottled on...
Detailed press review100 points - The late bottled 2019 Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard is another undeniably great...
Detailed press reviewScheduled to be bottled in August, the 2021 Syrah Distenta III looks to be another insanely good...
Detailed press reviewI tasted the 2021 Syrah Distenta III as a precise blend from barrel on July 6—it's due to be...
Detailed press reviewBecause my visit was scheduled for July 6, just two weeks after bottling on June 22, I tasted the...
Detailed press review99 points - A borderline perfect wine is the 2019 Syrah Eleven Confessions Vineyard, and if there...
Detailed press reviewA complex, outstanding Chianti Rufina with savory grapefruit peel, tar, white pepper, dry earth,...
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Detailed press reviewThe 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Poggio al Lupo is bright, vibrant and packed with fruit, all of which...
Detailed press reviewThe 2021 Shiraz is ever the silky, svelte wine, never more than in this elegant, restrained...
Detailed press reviewThe Semillon is rich in aromas and across the palate, sourced from five different vineyards across...
Detailed press reviewAromas of black cherries, bark, and cedar follow through to a medium body, with firm and chewy...
Detailed press reviewThe fruit for this 2020 Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz is, as the name suggests, from the Balhannah...
Detailed press reviewThere is an usual stony austerity in the 2021 Adrianna Vineyard River, cropped from a cold year...
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