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Niel Joubert Wine Tasting - 9th July '24

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On the 9th of July Monique Fourie, came to present the wines of Niel Joubert to us. Monique is a trained winemaker and her tasting was filled with amazing winemaking, as well as viticulture information. The selection of wines that were presented was stunning, filled with precious gems and unusual cultivars! A tasting not to be missed! The following is the order of the wines presented, the comments of the tasters and the average scores.

 

1.     Christine-Marie Chardonnay Brut Cap Classique NV

Colour- light gold to hay, fine mousse. Nose- brioche, vanilla, spice, honey, appletiser, citrus, pineapple. Palate- crisp acidity, soft, green apples, citrus, lemon and orange, honey, sour apple finish.

Score- 16.50.

 

2.    Life Style Grüner Veltliner 2023

Colour- light green. Nose- citrus, apple, sherbet, kiwi fruit, melon. Palate- crisp acidity, creamy, guava, melon, lemon drops, watermelon, tropical fruits, apples that linger to the finish.

Score- 16.278.

 

3.    Reserve Grenache Blanc 2019

Colour- green heart, with a golden rim. Nose- fynbos, lanolin, vanilla, mint, honey, toast, orange blossom, green apple, oily. Palate- crisp acidity, Fino like, terpene, spice, vanilla, butterscotch, nutty, honey, lime, stone fruit, banana peel, lanolin.

Score- 16.278.

 

4.    Life Style Cinsault-Grenache Noir 2020 (50/50 blend)

Colour- light red almost garnet, with no gradation from the heart to the rim. Nose- black cherry, black currants, plum, raisins. Palate- crisp acidity, soft but firm tannins, caramel, spice, black currants and cherry that linger to the finish.

Score- 15.50.


5.    Reserve Tempranillo 2020

Colour-inky dark red, with no gradation to a light red rim. Nose- tobacco, caramel, toffee, chocolate, spice, cinnamon, liquorice, mulberry, red cherry. Palate- crisp acidity, soft tannins, tobacco, cigar box, toffee, spice, chocolate, strawberry, plum, black cherry.

Score- 17.61 (11th best wine tasted for 2024 out of 160).

 

6.    Reserve Proprietor Malbec 2016

Colour- inky dark red, with no gradation to a light red rim. Nose- farm yard, cedar box, tobacco, kelp, spice, white pepper, cloves, icing sugar, coffee, chocolate, black currant and cherry. Palate- crisp acidity, firm tannins, silky, cedar box, coffee, chocolate, vanilla, prunes, juicy black cherry, chocolate liqueur, coffee and dark chocolates on the finish.

Score- 17.29 (22nd best wine for 2024).

 

Very interesting tasting, with seldom tasted cultivars, a real treat! Best wine, the lovely Tempranillo with all its lovely stickers of awards, second the Reserve Malbec and third the Cap Classique. A real hit but scored low was the Lifestyle Cinsault-Grenache, when people heard the price, they thought Monique was joking. All agreed they should have scored the wine far higher. Monique is an amazing presenter, we learnt so much from her and thoroughly enjoyed the tasting! A great thank you to Sharne Janse van Rensburg of Niel Joubert, Sales and Marketing for sending us Monique and organising this lovely tasting!!!

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