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Springfield
Estate Wild Yeast Chardonnay 2002
First vintage since 1999 and it shows intense mineral character, freshness
and very good length. (Irl: PN, UK: Bibendum)
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€E
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90
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Glen
Carlou Chardonnay 2001
Oak, and a lot of it, is a hallmark at Glen Carlou but at last they seem
to be reining it in and in this vintage it adds richness, weight and
nuttiness to buttery fruit. (Irl: u/n, UK: u/n)
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€u/n
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89
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Plaisir
de Merle Chardonnay 2001
As ever, very attractive with cashew nut, cream, melon and butter and good
length. (Irl: ED, UK: u/n)
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€F
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89
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Fleur
du Cap ‘Unfiltered’ Chardonnay 2002
Light nutty oak and butter on the nose but a more interesting palate with
bags of zippy orange and melon fruit. (Irl: FV, UK: u/n)
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€u/n
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87
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L’Avenir
Chardonnay 2002
Fairly rich buttery style with ripe fruit and nut too plus fairly good
length. (Irl: u/n, UK: u/n)
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€u/n
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86
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Stellenzicht
Chardonnay 2001, ‘Golden Triangle’
Mid to good weight with butter, pear and mineral. (Irl: u/n, UK: u/n)
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€u/n
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86
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KWV
Cathedral Cellars Chardonnay 2002
Mid weight, melon, nut and butter. (Irl: TDL, UK: u/n)
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€u/n
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85
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Hill
and Dale Chardonnay 2003, Stellenbosch
Mid weight with pear apple and a little butter. (Irl: u/n,
UK: u/n)
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€u/n
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84
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La
Motte Chardonnay 2001
Mid weight with some melon fruit and oak but uncomplicated.
(Irl: KW, UK: u/n)
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€E
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84
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Oracle
Chardonnay 2002
Light modern fruit but some mineral character too which is good for a wine
this price. (Irl: ED, UK: u/n)
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€B
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84
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Two
Oceans Chardonnay 2002
An improvement on previous years with some butter, melon and a little
mineral even. (Irl: FV, UK: u/n)
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€C
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84
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KWV
Chardonnay 2002
Simple and fresh with a little melon and butter. (Irl: TDL, UK: u/n)
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€C
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83
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| Chenin
Blanc & Chenin Blends
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Beyeskloof
Steen 2003
Characterful wet wool and honey on the nose plus honey, citrus and firm
acid. Very good varietal character. (Irl: u/n, UK: Rasin Social)
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€u/n
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86
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Klein
Kalze Chenin Blanc 2003
The wood use is well judged and doesn’t dominate the fruit. (Irl:
u/n, UK: u/n)
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€u/n
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86
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Drosty
Hof Chenin Blanc 2003
Surprisingly varietal with Loire like wet wool plus a little tropical
fruit with mid to good length. (Irl: FV, UK: u/n)
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€C
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85
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Paarl
Heights Chenin Blanc 2002
Appealing varietal style with apricot and wet wool notes. (Irl: GB, UK:
Boutinot)
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€C
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84
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Tukulu
Chenin Blanc 2003, Swartland
Interesting black owned initiative in partnership with Distell that shows
fairly good clean fruit and mid weight. (Irl: u/n, UK: u/n)
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€u/n
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84
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Klein
Kalze Wooded Chenin Blanc 2003
Characterful nose showing varietal character of wet wool but simple light
palate. (Irl: KW, UK: u/n)
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€u/n
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83
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Robert’s
Rock Chenin/Chardonnay 2002
A little tropical fruit and a touch of wet wool on nose too. (Irl: TDL,
UK: u/n)
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€C
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83
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KWV
Chenin Blanc 2003
Simple but clean with a little melon and apple. (Irl: KW, UK: u/n)
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€C
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81
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| Multi
Varietal Blends & Other
Varieties
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Klein
Kalze White Zed 2003
Zippy fresh uncomplicated stylishly packaged wine that would be fine house
wine. (Irl: u/n, UK: u/n)
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€u/n
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83
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Two
Oceans Semillon – Chardonnay 2001
Clean fresh with a little lime and lemon fruit. (Irl: FV, UK: u/n)
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€B
- C
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82
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| Sauvignon
Blanc
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Springfield
‘Special Cuvee’ Sauvignon Blanc 2003
Beautiful texture of cream and mineral with pear and gooseberry and great
length. About as good as New World Sauvignon gets. (Irl: PN, UK:
Bibendum)
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€E
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(93-94)
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Springfield
‘Life From Stone’ Sauvignon Blanc 2003
More herbaceous than 2002 which adds to the gooseberry, but has trademark
mineral texture and length. (Irl: PN, UK: Bibendum)
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€E
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93
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Springfield
‘Special Cuvee’ Sauvignon Blanc 2002
Gooseberry and lemon fruit with great cream and chalk mineral texture and
length. (Irl: PN, UK: Bibendum)
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€E
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93
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Springfield
‘Life From Stone’ Sauvignon Blanc 2002
Lovely mineral texture adds to elegant gooseberry and lemon. (Irl: PN,
UK: Bibendum)
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€E
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90
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KWV
Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2003, Stellenbosch
Good with fragrant lightly grassy, lemon and gooseberry fruit and good
length. (Irl: TDL, UK: u/n)
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€F
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88
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Le
Bonheur Sauvignon Blanc 2003, Stellenbosch
Very zippy fresh, characterful wine showing blackcurrant and lemon with
good length. (Irl: u/n, UK: u/n)
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€u/n
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88
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Plaisir
de Merle Sauvignon Blanc 2002
Mid to good weight with elegant gooseberry and lemon fruit. (Irl: ED,
UK: u/n)
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€F
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87
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Uitkyk
Sauvignon Blanc 2002, Stellenbosch
Elegant with ripe gooseberry fruit, a little lemon and mid to good length.
(Irl: u/n, UK: u/n)
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€u/n
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87
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Durbanville
Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2002
Mid to good weight and length with a touch of herbal character. (Irl:
u/n, UK: u/n)
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€u/n
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86
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Graham
Beck Sauvignon Blanc 2003
Mid weight with attractive aromatic fruit. (Irl: CD, UK: Bibendum)
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€u/n
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86
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Fleur
du Cap Sauvignon Blanc 2003
Mid weight with quite elegant gooseberry and lemon. (Irl: FV, UK: u/n)
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D
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85
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Klein
Kalze Sauvignon Blanc 2003
Pungent green pepper nose with a more elegant citrus and gooseberry
palate. (Irl: u/n, UK: u/n)
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€D
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85
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L’Avenir
Sauvignon Blanc 2002
Attractive flavours of gooseberry and lemonwould benefit from greater
concentration. (Irl: u/n, UK: u/n)
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€u/n
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85
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Oracle
Sauvignon Blanc 2002
With its melon tones and herbaceous fruit you’d swear you were in Chile.
(Irl: ED, UK: u/n)
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€B
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84
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Nederberg
Sauvignon Blanc 2002
Fresh crunchy, modern gooseberry and green pepper style. (Irl: ED, UK:
u/n)
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€C
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83
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Graham
Beck Brut Chardonnay – Pinot Noir NV
A little biscuit note from bottle ageing plus some cherry and
lemon scented fruit. (Irl: Cassidy, UK: Bibendum)
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€u/n
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85
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