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Bizoe 2010 Henrietta Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc (Western Cape)

Editors' Choice

Price $30

This beautiful Semillon-dominant blend that shows great finesse, depth and power. Rich and opulent in every way, notes of baked red apple, lemon verbena, honey-drizzled peach and sweet orange oil flood the nose and mouth, while additional flavors of hazelnut cream, fig bread and soft sweet spice carry into the long finish. Round, but with enough acidic lift to keep… — L.B. (5/1/2012)

Bizoe 2009 Estalét Syrah (Western Cape)

Price $30

Only 30 cases of this gorgeous wine are imported, so snag what you can when you find it. It’s a deep and complex Syrah, exuding attractive aromas and flavors of juicy red cherry and fresh raspberry spiced up with accents of vanilla crème, sweet wood, soft Earl Gray tea and whole baking spice on the close. Creamy and lush with a silky texture; drink now–2014. — L.B. (3/1/2012)

Raka 2002 Biography Shiraz (Western Cape)

Editors' Choice

Price $23

This dark wine hints at Cabernet with aromas of cassis, tobacco, menthol and coffee. The palate entry offers up vanilla and coffee, backed by red berry. Smooth and firm in the mouth, this wine is beautifully proportioned, ending long with dark berry and coffee notes. Imported by Downunder Imports, LLS. — M.D. (5/1/2006)

Vins d'Orrance 2010 Cuvée Anaïs Chardonnay (Western Cape)

Price $33

Named for the winemaker’s youngest daughter, this ripe and sweet selection boasts intense oak-driven aromas of butter and creamy vanilla that mingle well with the honeydew, pear and peach notes. Thankfully, there’s good cut to the round mouthfeel, as zesty orange-flavored acidity keeps the finish fresh and long. Drink now–2014. — L.B. (5/1/2012)

Vins d'Orrance 2007 Cuvée Ameena Syrah (Western Cape)

Price $39

A seductive and easy-pleasing wine, this ripe and lush beauty, named after the winemaker’s daughter, will draw you in with its sultry notes of ripe brambly berries, forest floor, cured meat, sweet smoke and spice. The mouthfeel is like velvet and the finish long, with a gorgeous mocha- and licorice root-flavored finish. — L.B. (3/1/2012)

Ataraxia 2007 Serenity Red (Western Cape)

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Price $30

A gorgeous and elegant compositionally undisclosed red blend from winemaker Kevin Grant, this has all the finesse and complexity of a great wine. Bright and inviting with juicy red plum, blueberry, and wild raspberry aromas and flavors laced with hints of smoky, woody spice and minerality. Silky in the mouth with fine tannins and a long, nuanced finish. Drink now. — L.B. (3/1/2011)

Warwick 2009 Three Cape Ladies Red (Western Cape)

Price $25

This gorgeous Cape blend, made from 30% Pinotage, 31% Syrah, 30% Cab Sauv and 3% Mourvèdre, is ripe and immediately enticing on the nose with aromas of crushed Thin Mint cookies and iris petals mingling perfectly with the blackberry, blueberry and fig fruit core. Well balanced and firmly structured with a spicy, lingering finish. — L.B. (3/1/2012)

Raka 2005 Quinary Red (Western Cape)

Price $20

This evolving Bordeaux blend offers beautiful aromas of blackberry, anise and spice, followed by a full, complex mouth of tobacco, cedar, black fruit and spice. Lingering finish. Pair with grilled lamb, or a beef filet. — S.K. (8/1/2010)

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2008 John Tyler Bacigalupi Vineyard

A wonderful wine that’s rich and delicious. The raspberry and cherry…

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