SA Wine Guide 2025

Rieslingfreak No. 12 Flaxman Valley Riesling 2024

G 95

Pale colour. Beautifully aromatic kumquat, lemon zest, pine-lime, elderflower cordial and bath salts. Perfectly pitched acidity, both mouth-watering and linear in direction, lemon, lime, kiwi fruit and lemongrass with a slate minerality on the finish. A wine with astounding composure, length and drive. Touch of bottle age will see its full potential. Drink 2026–2040 Rieslingfreak No. 4 Eden Valley Riesling 2024 G 95 Pale colour. A stunning nose, lifted perfume of lime curd, green apple, pear, musky, honeysuckle and a hint of rose. Fresh and sapid, with lemon sherbet, lime, passionfruit and a fine, loose-knit chalky texture. Sublime balance, texture and an indelible line of acidity. A beautiful expression of Eden Valley grace. 11.5% alc Drink now–2034 Schubert Estate The Lone Goose Shiraz Viognier 2018 G 95 Deep crimson. Choco-berry stone fruit aromas with lifted aniseed notes. Generously concentrated and densely packed wine with plentiful blackberry, apricot, praline flavours, chocolaty firm tannins and well integrated acidity. Buoyant and expressive. Delicious wine. 14.5% alc Drink now–2032 Schwarz Wine Co. The Schiller Shiraz 2021 G 95 Deep crimson. Lifted dark chocolate, cedar dark berry aromas with smoky notes. Generously concentrated and inky deep with fresh blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, panforte flavours, fine chewy textures and long fresh acidity. Very good volume density and torque. 14.6% alc Drink 2025–2036 Seppeltsfield The Northing Shiraz 2022 G 95 Deep Crimson. Fresh and intense dark chocolate, blackberry, hint graphite aromas with roasted chestnut wax polish notes. Richly concentrated wine with abundant dark cherry, blackberry, mulberry fruits, fine gravelly textures and well balanced savoury oak notes. Beautifully balanced with lovely vigour and richness of flavour. From Seppeltsfield C Block Vineyard. 14.8% alc Drink now–2040 Seppeltsfield The Westing Shiraz 2022 G 95 Deep crimson. Blackberry mocha brambly aromas with graphite/roasted chestnut notes. Well-balanced wine with plentiful dark cherry, dark chocolate/chinotto flavours, lovely loose-knit firm hint grippy tannins and some marzipan notes. Finishes slinky and minerally. An excellent foil to the more plush Northing Shiraz. From Seppeltsfield V Block Vineyard. Drink now–2038

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