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Stellenzicht 2002 Reserve Sémillon (Stellenbosch)
- Editors' Choice
- $25
Delicious and full bodied with fine depth of flavor and excellent texture. Ample oak compliments dry pear, herb-tinged fruit aromas and flavors. Most Chardonnays, don’t offer this elegance, structure, or food-friendliness. Will cellar well for 4–8 years.
— M.M.
(7/1/2005)
Stellenzicht 2001 Golden Triangle Shiraz (Stellenbosch)
- $18
Plush, very internationally styled Shiraz showing handsome deep fruit and lavish, toasty oak. Yes, it’s a bit generic—meaning maybe you can’t tell where it’s from–but it’s undeniably delicious. The coffee-smoky oak nose, tart-sweet plum fruit and briary accents leave no doubt about the quality or pleasure quotient here. Seductive now, even better 2005-2008.
— M.M.
(7/1/2004)
Stellenzicht 2002 Golden Triangle Chardonnay (Stellenbosch)
- Editors' Choice
- $15
Muted, and rather elegant. Shows some finesse, with lots of mineral notes. The taut apple and citrus fruit wears plenty of stony accents, presenting a fairly Burgundian profile. Toasty oak shows more on the close, but doesn’t overwhelm. Laudable, a solid, non-fruit-driven offering.
— M.M.
(7/1/2004)
Stellenzicht 2001 Golden Triangle Pinotage (Stellenbosch)
- $18
Elegant Pinotage, smooth but not heavy, classily oaked and rather Pinot Noir-like—of course, that’s 50% of its lineage. This is an appealingly tasty, if overtly woody, example. There’s very good fruit here; in time I think the elements will resolve positively. Impressive structure too, with back-end tannins to lose. Time will surely tell. Enticing now, best 2006–2010.
— M.M.
(7/1/2004)
Stellenzicht 2003 Golden Triangle Sauvignon Blanc (Stellenbosch)
- $13
Flavorful wine with good focus and fruit-acid balance. Prominent grapefruit, grass, and fig elements recall a Bordeaux Blanc. A good one. This has style and length, fairly begs for fish or shellfish, and is worth looking for.
— M.M.
(7/1/2004)
Stellenzicht 2000 Syrah (Stellenbosch)
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- $60
The tart-sweet fruit says Syrah, and the potent earthiness is distinctively South African. But the game-earth notes are overpowering here. Neither the fruit nor the texture offer enough positive counterbalance in this shot at a serious Syrah gone awry.
— M.M.
(11/15/2004)
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