SA’S TOP WINE PICKS

Our panel’s TOP PICKS this month and a listing of the club selections

Painted Wolf Black Pack Chenin Blanc 2018 / Reserve Club: An elegant wine, with an aroma of fresh peach cobbler, melon, citrus and vanilla. The wine has a creamy finessed texture followed by a nice, fresh acid that keeps it bouncy and vibrant. PAIRING: Suitable for country cooking with a French flair.

De Wetshof Naissance Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 / Wine-of-the-Month Club: This Bordeaux-style wine captures the essence of one of the world’s great classical red cultivars to create a wine of elegance, power and individuality. Enjoy intense dark berries, bittersweet chocolate and pencil shavings abound, with palate weight, depth of presence and a lasting finish. PAIRING: Enjoy with roast beef and lamb, fillet steak with a mushroom-based sauce and hearty beef, lamb or game casseroles. Enjoy intense dark berries, bittersweet

Bergsig Sauvignon Blanc 2019 / Best Value Club: Bergsig Sauvignon Blanc has the appetite appeal of crunchy summer fruits with a vein of lemony freshness. The ideal food partner on a hot summer’s day. PAIRING: Spicy jalapeño and fig springrolls.

THIS MONTH'S SELECTIONS (TASTED OUT OF 20 WINES) Platinum Club • De Wetshof Thilbault Merlot 2012 R389 • Delheim Vera Cruz Pinotage 2016 R480 • Ernie Els Signature 2014 R779 • Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Shiraz 2015 R405 • Quoin Rock Chardonnay 2018 R320 • Warwick Professor Black Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2018 R439

Reserve Club • Rietvallei JMB Cabernet Franc 2014 R429 • Hillcrest Saartjie Petit Verdot 2018 R239 • Ernie Els Proprietor’s Blend 2016 R275 • Allée Bleue Shiraz 2017 R219 • Painted Wolf Black Pack Chenin Blanc 2018 R149 • Vuurberg White 2017 R240

Wine-of-the-Month Club • Rascallion Impress Rouge 2018 R129 • De Wetshof Naissance Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 R170 • Allée Bleue Shiraz 2017 R219 • Le Riche Richesse 2017 R159 • Cloverfi eld Chardonnay 2018 R99 • Boland Reserve No1 Chenin Blanc 2016 R139 • Opstal Carl Everson Cape White Blend 2017 R159 • DeMorgenzon Garden Vineyards Rosé 2019 R95 • Perdeberg Soft Smooth White 2019 R69 • Ken Forrester Petit Natural Sweet 2019 R77 • Simonsig Gewürztraminer 2019 R109

Best Value Club • Rhebokskloof Cellar Selection Flatrock 2016 R109 • Org de Rac Merlot 2017 R105 • Anura Arpeggio SMV 2016 R79 • Canto Pinotage 2017 R129 • DeMorgenzon Garden Vineyards Rosé 2019 R95 • Jail Break Chenin Blanc 2018 R77 • Allée Bleue Isabeau 2015 R129 • Bergsig Sauvignon Blanc 2019 R99 • Perdeberg Soft Smooth White 2019 R69 • Ken Forrester Petit Natural Sweet 2019 R77 • Simonsig Gewürztraminer 2019 R109