Bought back on the plane.

A rather sweet pinot by Cote d'Or standards - but avoids the "suck Tunes" flavour of the Marlborough NZ styles, and therefore is more satisfying overall. Much more interesting and complete than '04 Drystone CO PN. Reasonable nose - not Benylin cough mixture as are many of their versions.

Builds better in the glass, starts off rather well as fresh ripe raspberries and vanillin, and with more airation and stiring, exhibits a little forest floor and sweet dark cherry and body coating in the mouth. Interesting acidity, which harmonises with the soft tanins and when on the tongue, has a rather nice pepper edge to it. It cuts the palate well for a sweet one, and was quite nice with grilled [butter and herby] salmon fillets. Nicer on 2nd Day.

A good new world style, and for me, superior to a load of NZ stuff - if comparisons were to be made, more Wither Hills than most of the others in that price range, similar nose, but a more pale garnet colour, with certain "sweet" Auxey D. like characteristics of the over ripe 2003s.

Altogether - a good effort, and I believe capable of evolving in a positive and perhaps Beaune burgundian manner. Similar colour to Teurons 1er without the polish.

Now ....why do the supermarkets rush to stock the NZ stuff ? Perhaps there is much more of it to get shot of. * Ah * just did X rates google - it aint cheap enough

Unlike the guy on cellar tracker - I didn't notice any preservative or chem note at all on the 2009. Would buy again and try a lot more aging.

Found this link: http://www.cybercellar.com/South%20Afri ... e_ID=15734
Looking at that link, the farmyard does come up after another year. Sweet dung then Nice use of oak - not heavy on that sweet ripe fruit at all.

For burgundy lovers - the good-uns of Stellenbosch may be a more satisfying way forward.

* Ah *
225 rand = £20

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Duncan

Where did you buy this wine? 220 R seems well over priced, about twice what it should be,

Pontac,

It was a pressie, bought in a wine merchant in SA for me, along with more Haut Cabriere Pinot Noir 2007. I never ask that sort of Q. when I receive gifts. "It was recc'd by the WM" he said. I only had the one bottle.

This morning, and impressed with this wine - I just looked it up on Cybercellar, [who appear to be pricing for the perceived at this quality market ] see link and then googled X-rates.
If it is really 100 rand in the country of origin, it is a great bargain from my UK's perspective - and for QPR, clubs NZ pinot wines in this range into the long grass....into the bunker !

Pontac - please confirm the SA cellar door price / store price Ho hum.. We start an import business, educating with passion. Then go broke sailing against the foul tide .... the marketing $000,000s

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I think there may be some confusion about which wine this is because the winery make 2 Pinot Noirs. Paradyskloof is their second label for "uncomplicated, fun, easy–drinking wines."

Carolines Fine Wines -- which is a pricey shop in Cape Town's Waterfront complex -- list the Paradyskloof at 108 ZAR*

I am not sure if the Vriesenhof 2009 is yet released, its not in the 2011 Platter, Carolines has the 2007 at 222 ZAR **



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http://www.carolineswine.com/paradysklo ... -noir-2009

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http://www.carolineswine.com/vriesenhof-pinot-noir-2007

The black and gold label of the Vriesenhof vineyards, with the vriesenhop round farthing shaped logo.

Thank you Pontac

It is the fun version at 100 - 108 rand [ZAR], a lovely drop it is for the price, Builds very well to 2nd day. The dregs, as I tipped the bottle up, and sucked out to the very end - positively sous bois.

Please see label also on the cellar-tracker site to identify, then mag up for detail.

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