The public tastings of our weekly RECM Best Value wines is a popular date on the busy Cape Town social calendar. And yesterday’s tasting of 48 wines from Part I of the red blend shoot out was no exception. Our usual comrades from the Russian Consulate arrived along with a Wharton Business School MBA student whose family lives in Aleppo, so the in between bottle conversation was brainier than usual. And certainly more international as notes were compared on the Russian community in Miami.
The six top scoring wines were
Clos Malverne Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2013 score 16.90 price R108.00
De Krans Tritonia 2013 score 16.60 price R130.00
Clos Malverne Devonet Cape Blend 2013 score 16.40 price R65.00
Landskroon Cabernet Franc/Merlot 2013 score 16.30 price R50.00
Landskroon Cinsaut/Shiraz 2013 score 16.20 price R40.00
Secret Cellar Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon #143 score 16.00 price R34.99
a terrific performance by Clos Malverne. Waiving the Best Value wand of Piet Viljoen and six bargains emerge
Eagle’s Cliff Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot 2014 score 16.00 price R32.50 value R147.50
Secret Cellar Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon #143 score 16.00 price R34.99 value R147.50
Landskroon Cinsaut/Shiraz 2013 score 16.20 price R40.00 value R160.00
Eagle’s Cliff Shiraz-Pinotage 2014 score 15.50 price R32.50 value R112.00
Landskroon Cabernet Franc/Merlot 2013 score 16.30 price R50.00 value R165.00
Alexanderfontein Boutonniere 2013 score 15.50 price R34.00 value R112.00
a triumph for Eagle’s Cliff. Another 50 red blends will be tasted next Wednesday.
