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SOUTH AFRICA

CABERNET SAUVIGNON


NW-1002. 05 JARDIN CABERNET SAUVIGNON STELLENBOSCH
Shows the quality of the vintage. Coolness and ripeness. Freshness. Well structured. Built like an 05 California cabernet. Will need some time./ Mint-menthol airs. Not as much wood complex showing as the 04 and 03. Must be kept. Good potential. 90+/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each

NW-1003. 05 VINUM CABERNET SAUVIGNON STELLENBOSCH
How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each

NW-1004. 07 EXCELSIOR CABERNET SAUVIGNON ROBERTSON
This is real cabernet blackberry and black currant to the max, like in the 07 Errazuriz and others./ Sweet blackberry flavor. Smoke, tar, and touch of leather. Very little brett-dekk. Easy but true cabernet in the warm Robertson setting..89/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 9.49 each

NW-1005. 07 ROBERTSON CABERNET SAUVIGNON ROBERTSON
Very smooth and clearly stated. Nice berriness. I’m keen on this as a value–like the last two vintages. 89+/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each

NW-1006. 06 NEDERBURG CABERNET SAUVIGNON WESTERN CAPE
How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each

NW-1007. 07 MAN CABERNET SAUVIGNON COASTAL REGION
Wine Enthusiast 88 - BEST BUY: ‘Bright plum and berry aromas are backed by cedar and smoke in this elegant Cabernet. Tobacco and spicy pepper balance juicy fruit flavors to create an appealing, New World style red. Pair with bigger dishes–think steak, grilled lamb, stews.’
How Many bottles/singles: 8.49 each

SOUTH AFRICA

MERLOT


NW-1009. 01 MEERLUST MERLOT STELLENBOSCH
Lots of dried fruit, game, mushroom, and oak to the developed bouquet. Full material of 01./ Full, meaty, mature flavors. Developed fruit bouquet and plenty of wood seasonings. Assertive. Good with hearty fare. Could serve this often for its maturing and its bargain-basement closeout price. 90/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each

NW-1010. 05 RUST EN VREDE MERLOT STELLENBOSCH
How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each

NW-1011. 07 KLOOVENBURG MERLOT SWARTLAND
How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each

SOUTH AFRICA

PINOTAGE


NW-1013. 09 KEN FORRESTER PETIT PINOTAGE STELLENBOSCH
How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each

NW-1014. 07 NEIL ELLIS PINOTAGE STELLENBOSCH
How Many bottles/singles: 17.99 each

NW-1015. 05 SIMONSIG PINOTAGE STELLENBOSCH
How Many bottles/singles: 15.99 each

NW-1016. 06 WARWICK OLD VINES PINOTAGE STELLENBOSCH
Wine & Spirits 90: ‘Intriguing bay leaf and game scents lend complexity to the raspberry and red apple-skin flavors of this pinotage. Match the smoky char of its tannin to grilled game.’
How Many bottles/singles: 25.99 each

NW-1017. 09 ROBERTSON PINOTAGE ROBERTSON
Very fresh. Light hearted. Nice take. Believable cinsault-pinot birthright./ Sweet and racy fruit. Lovely texture. Oh, man, lip-smackin’ good! Just a thorough delight. 90/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each

NW-1018. 06 FAIRVIEW PINOTAGE PAARL
How Many bottles/singles: 13.99 each

NW-1019. 07 FAIRVALLEY PINOTAGE COASTAL REGION
Youthful and assertive black raspberry and boysenberry, rich and sweet. Wood toast and bacon./ Polished primary fruits and nice touch of wood smoke. Meaty, gamy. Good grip. Good value. 89/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each

NW-1020. 08 FLEUR DU CAP PINOTAGE COASTAL REGION
How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each

NW-1021. 07 MAN PINOTAGE COASTAL REGION
Wine Enthusiast 88 - BEST BUY: ‘Red berry, tobacco and sweet oak lead on this exemplary Pinotage, whose mocha, red fruit and smoke flavors offer South African character with an elegant edge. It’s balanced and smooth but still hearty enough to stand up t dishes like grilled, sliced meat and stew.’
How Many bottles/singles: 8.49 each

NW-1022. 08 SAVANHA PINOTAGE/SHIRAZ WESTERN CAPE
Good dark fruit, smoked sausage, tobacco. Pinotage speaks./ Lots of smoky, spicy sausage flavor. A successful marriage of varietals. Well states the varietals in combo; whole greater than sum of parts. Fair price. Pleasant effort. 89/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each

SOUTH AFRICA

SHIRAZ


NW-1024. 07 NEIL ELLIS SHIRAZ STELLENBOSCH
How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each

NW-1025. 07 EXCELSIOR SHIRAZ ROBERTSON
Dark berries, dark chocolate, smoke, tar, and spice. Lovely, sweet, inland Cape syrah with just a touch of positively flattering leather./ Lovely sweet-acid balance. Juicy. Friendly. A delicious mealtime wine. Excelsior and Robertson Vineyards surely show the knack. 90/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each

NW-1026. 07 KLOOVENBURG SHIRAZ SWARTLAND
How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each

NW-1027. 07 MAN SHIRAZ COASTAL REGION
Wine Enthusiast 89 - BEST BUY: ‘A luscious, savory character is the backbone of this Shiraz–spicy red fruit and a touch of vanilla oak on the nose lead it. The flavors of balsamic vinegar, black pepper and plum add to the sexy style of the wine.’
How Many bottles/singles: 9.49 each

NW-1028. 08 PORCUPINE RIDGE SHIRAZ COASTAL REGION
How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each

NW-1029. 08 FAIRVIEW GOATS DO ROAM WESTERN CAPE
How Many bottles/singles: 8.99 each

NW-1030. 04 FAIRVIEW GOAT ROTI (RHONE BLEND) WESTERN CAPE
Of 96% shiraz and 4% viognier grown in Paarl and Malmesbury. A large-scaled effort, flaunting raspberry, peppercorn, and floral aromas and flavors as well as great structure and fruit acidity. Fully up to the challenge of Lamb Vindaloo (Goan style lamb and potatoes in a spicy, tangy sauce). 91/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 16.99 each

NW-1031. 07 GOATS IN VILLAGES SHIRAZ/PINOTAGE WESTERN CAPE
How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each

NW-1032. 07 SEBEKA SHIRAZ/PINOTAGE WESTERN CAPE
Wine Enthusiast 88 - BEST BUY: ‘Affordable, approachable and well made, this offers soft, luscious aromas of blackberry, blueberry and spice, and flavors of red berry, blackberry and red fruit. Integrated and smooth with a juicy, velvety mouthfeel and lingering finish.’
How Many bottles/singles: 8.29 each

SOUTH AFRICA

PINOT NOIR


NW-1034. 05 HAMILTON RUSSELL PINOT NOIR WALKER BAY
Wine Spectator 91: ‘Pure and ripe, this is filled with textbook Pinot notes of crushed cherry, currant, spice and forest floor. Has a silky texture, with a long, minerally finish that shows nice grip. Now-2010.’
How Many bottles/singles: 35.99 each

SOUTH AFRICA

PROPRIETARY RED


NW-1036. 08 KANONKOP KADETTE STELLENBOSCH
45% pinotage, 29% cabernet sauvignon, 9% cabernet franc, 7% merlot. Ripe, soft, and rather elegant. Underbrush, game, tar, licorice./ Plenty of sweet, vital fruit. Dark berries, tobacco, lifting menthol. Delivers now and offers more to come. 89+/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 13.99 each

NW-1037. 05 MEERLUST RUBICON STELLENBOSCH
Wine Enthusiast 91: ‘A restrained, elegant nose of black fruit, plum, cherry and spice starts this serious blend of Cabernet, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Full-bodied, complex flavors of cedar, tobacco, mint and plum are juicy and savory. Tannins are taut but forgiving. The wine still needs time to evolve, but is a study in brooding character.’
How Many bottles/singles: 27.99 each

NW-1038. 06 RUSTENBERG JOHN X MERRIMAN STELLENBOSCH
Wine & Spirits 91 - BEST BUY: ‘Mostly cabernet sauvignon and merlot, along with some petit verdot, franc and malbec, this grows at Rustenberg’s southwest-facing vineyards on Simonsberg Mountain. It’s a dark, savory red with scents of black tea, dark plums and tobacco. With air, the middle of the wine fills out, deepening to black raspberry flavors, and the finish brightens, buoyed by mineral-edged tannin. For the cellar, or decant for roast lamb.’
How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each

NW-1039. 03 RUST EN VREDE ESTATE STELLENBOSCH
60% cabernet sauvignon, 30% shiraz, 10% merlot. Winemaker’s Choice Diamond Award and Trophy - BEST RED WINE BLEND.
How Many bottles/singles: 46.99 each

NW-1040. 06 GLEN CARLOU GRAND CLASSIQUE PAARL
How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each

NW-1041. 04 SEGUILLO SWARTLAND
Shiraz, grenache, mourvedre. Ambitious wine in terms of oak and time in oak intricacies, which are well integrated. Nice vanilla highlights./ Warmth and body of Swartland. A class Swartland. Shows that Chateauneuf du Pape encepagement set of qualities, including a fine mourvedre statement. Nicely balanced. 91+/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 28.99 each

NW-1042. 04 TULBAGH VIKTORIA WESTERN CAPE
Syrah, cinsaut, cabernet. A solid red wine with lovely mint, dark chocolate, nuts, and black fruits aromas. Plus stylish sweet berry, flowers, and spices airs./ Blackberry, dried fruits, and syrah nuances of flowers, white pepper, and smoked, spiced meat. Fine structure, tannin, extract. Lots of style, class, nuance. 91+/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 21.99 each

NW-1043. 08 BOEKENHOUTSKLOOF CHOCOLATE BLOCK WESTERN CAPE
How Many bottles/singles: 31.99 each

NW-1044. 09 THE WOLFTRAP WESTERN CAPE
How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each

SOUTH AFRICA

ROSE


NW-1046. 09 MULDERBOSCH CABERNET SAUVIGNON ROSE COASTAL REGION
Very pretty cherry-berry nose. Strawberry, cranberry, red raspberry jam. Crisp, sweet, and stated with great clarity./ Red fruits galore. Nice fruit sweetness with good acid foil. Balanced in all aspects. Flavorful, polished, lovely, long. Kudos. 91/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each

EOBNW-1047. 07 GOATS DO ROAM ROSE COASTAL REGION - End of Bin
A treat at last October’s Ann Arbor Tasters Guild Winemaker Dinner. Superior to its previous vintage, the 07 proved very bright, cheerful, and fruity with Dohari Kabab, exotic Tandoori Lamb and Chicken grilled in layers–just the right wine for this course.
How Many bottles/singles: was 10.99 each, NOW End of Bin priced at 8.24 each

SOUTH AFRICA

SAUVIGNON BLANC


NW-1049. 08 FAIRVIEW SAUVIGNON BLANC COASTAL REGION
From Darling, Swartland, and Stellenbosch, 40-year-old bush vines provide the basis for Fairview’s sauvignon blanc. A nice, fresh, gooseberry-laden expression of sauvignon with a vein of lime and a light capsicum nip. 5 months’ aging on the fermentation lees adds a doughy-creamy dimension. A hallmark Cape sauvignon, really. 90+/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 7.99 each

SOUTH AFRICA

CHARDONNAY


NW-1051. 08 CAPE INDABA CHARDONNAY WESTERN CAPE
Wine Enthusiast 86 - BEST BUY: ‘This crisp, clean Chardonnay offers aromas of apple, honey and tropical fruit, and the flavor profile is friendly. Fresh fruit is balanced by acid and the mouthfeel has an appealing creamy quality. Good for food pairing; think anything from lobster to spicy ethnic cuisine. $10.’
How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each

NW-1052. 06 NEDERBURG CHARDONNAY WESTERN CAPE
How Many bottles/singles: 12.99 each

SOUTH AFRICA

STEEN (CHENIN BLANC)


NW-1054. 08 FORT SIMON CHENIN BLANC STELLENBOSCH
How Many bottles/singles: 6.99 each

EOBNW-1055. 07 KANU CHENIN BLANC STELLENBOSCH - End of Bin
How Many bottles/singles: was 10.99 each, NOW End of Bin priced at 8.24 each

NW-1056. 08 KEN FORRESTER PETIT CHENIN BLANC STELLENBOSCH
Tanzer 87 - SPLENDID VALUE: ‘High-toned aromas of mint and lime, with hints of honey and resin. Supple and bright, with attractive citrus fruit flavor, complicated by a note of nutmeg. Very easy to drink.’
How Many bottles/singles: 10.99 each

NW-1057. 08 SIMONSIG CHENIN BLANC STELLENBOSCH
Jorge: Dry, austere, earthy. Avocado./ Lovely palate: earth, peach, avocado oil. Textured. 89/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 11.99 each

NW-1058. 09 MULDERBOSCH CHENIN BLANC WESTERN CAPE
Clean and bracing. Very crisp. Apple, green fig, lime, nuts. Tingles./ Sleek, elegant, classy, balanced. Good acidity and form. Not much flavor forthcoming yet, but shows good concentration deep down inside. It’s young still–surprisingly young. Juicy acidity for food. Loire chenin without the calcaire. Best Mulderbosch chenin I’ve tasted...and the freshest. 91+/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 14.99 each

NW-1059. 08 SAVANHA STEEN WESTERN CAPE
How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each

NW-1060. 08 SEBEKA STEEN CHENIN BLANC WESTERN CAPE
Steen is the traditional Cape name for chenin blanc. Bright and fresh. Delightful. All it should be. The melons, the yellow fruits. Lots of lift too./ Fantastic combination of crisp acidity and chenin plumpness. Full dry or just at threshold. So well balanced by that great acidity. A great success in Cape chenin. 90/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each

NW-1061. 09 MAN CHENIN BLANC COASTAL REGION
Oh, my! Bright, perky, and juicy. Custard apple, quince. Fine chenin package. Delightful. 90/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 8.49 each

SOUTH AFRICA

OTHER WHITE


NW-1063. 08 ROBERTSON WINERY LATE HARVEST GEWURZTRAMINER ROBERTSON
As good as always. Fresh, fetching, sweet smelling. Rosewater, cold cream. Nice ginger nip. Good interplay of the smooth and the incisive. Pungent and unrestrained./ Sweet and full of gewurz rosewater and glycerin countered by a really zesty ginger bite. Plus orange peel, chamomile, lychee, apricot, flowers. They’ve done it again! 91/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each

NW-1064. 07 FAIRVIEW VIOGNIER PAARL
Wine Spectator 90: ‘Juicy and focused, with ripe apricot, peach and melon notes kept lively on the finish with a streak of salted butter. Delicious.’
How Many bottles/singles: 18.99 each

NW-1065. 09 GOATS DO ROAM WHITE, WESTERN CAPE
54% viognier, 40% grenache blanc, 6% roussanne. 14% alcohol. A good combo of the varietals. It has viognier flowers and roussanne lemon cake frosting. Good viognier cut. The grenache filler nicely tempers the viognier floweriness./ Mild acidity, but viognier astringency and grenache power fill in to give form and equilibrium. Fine grip and texture. This will be great with many foods. Best Goats white ever. Well liked by the group. 90/100.
How Many bottles/singles: 9.99 each


 

 

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