Joe H Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I bought this South African four or more years ago and put away two cases of it. Tonight, I opened my first bottle: it is a glorious wine!! Just absolutely superb this evening. For a wine that retailed for about $35 list then (and $28 at discount) tonight it is every bit a $200+ wine. 53% cab, 35% shiraz, 12% merlot and, I think, 18 months of barrel. Once in a while buying a wine and putting it away for several years can pay real dividends. This is one of those times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I'd love to see and taste more South African wines around here. I was unlucky in my visits to Stellenbosch (I didn't want to drive from Cape Town and my tour went the commercial estate route), but my dinner wines, and even the bottles I picked up at Woolworth's (shut up--it's the Harris Teeter of SA) were very nice. Yet I rarely see them on lists and never see them as pairings at tasting dinners. In fact, the sommelier at Per Se told us that he loved a lot of what was coming out of there, but frankly, his clientele didn't want to see South Africa on a list. What restaurants or wine shops are really highlighting, and knowledgeable about, some of the gorgeous South Africans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 What restaurants or wine shops are really highlighting, and knowledgeable about, some of the gorgeous South Africans?Both Rodman's on Wisconsin and MacArthur Beverages have a fair #. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan7147 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Both Rodman's on Wisconsin and MacArthur Beverages have a fair #. I don't wonder into the SA isle that often, but I do seem to remember MacBev having the 04 vintage of this wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe H Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 Wegman's also carries it. The largest selection of SA wines that I have seen are from the Wine Chateau www.winechateau.com who list almost 300 on their website. The Wine Chateau is in northern NJ and have one day Fed Ex Ground shipping into Northern VA with at least 25% off on everything. Rust en Vrede is $32.69 (30+ % off) if you buy six bottles + shipping. http://www.winechateau.com/vsku1522924.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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