Nederburg Wines 2015 Winemaster's Reserve Sauvignon Blanc (W.O Western Cape) South Africa
Availability: Privare stores like Everything Wine
Cost: $12.99 +taxes
Alcohol: 13.5%
Date Tasted: April 22nd, 2016
Tasting Notes: Pungent and refreshing on the nose with fresh oyster minerality and sodium. Tangy gooseberry, crisp citrus and green apple flavours blend nicely on the sharp, mouth-watering palate. A touch of citrus peel and spice lingers on the moderate finish. Drink now-2017.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2016 IconWines.ca
Nederburg Wines 2013 Winemaster's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (W.O Western Cape) South Africa
Availability: BCLDB Stores
Cost: $12.99
Alcohol: 14.5%
Date Tasted: April 15th, 2016
Tasting Notes: A pleasant nose of cherry-cola, vanilla, spicy-oak, charcoal and blackberry aromas precede a nearly off-dry palate of ripe, red and blue fruits, cherry-cola, charred oak and cranberry acidity. The moderate finish relies on glycerine from the residual sugar for its lingering texture. Drink now-2017.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2016 IconWines.ca
Nederburg Wines 2012 Winemaster's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Coastal Region) South Africa
Availability: BCLDB Stores
Cost: $12.99
Alcohol: 14%
Date Tasted: July 23rd, 2014
Tasting Notes: Few Cabernet Sauvignon in the under $15 category produce as pleasant a nose as the Nederburg Winemaster's Reserve does. Vibrant blackberry, nibs candy and vanilla-coke aromas are supported by an even blanket of sweet, oak spice and blooming flowers. The palate is not quite as smooth, with the balance skewing a bit acidic, especially on the short finish, but there's good continuity from the nose in the form of ripe, juicy red fruit and oak flavours (though, more of the charred variety).
Needs a long decant to open up, though, ageing this wine would be for naught. Drink now-2016.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2014 IconWines.ca
Nederburg Wines 2011 Manor House Cabernet Sauvignon (Paarl) South Africa
Availability: Speciality order via BCLDB
Cost: $18.99
Alcohol: 14.5%
Date Tasted: February 28th, 2014
Tasting Notes: A refreshingly balanced Cabernet Sauvignon for the under $20 price-point that doesn't rely on intense sweetness and enhanced acidity to mask a lack of natural charm. The Manor House Cabernet offers a pleasing mixture of ripe berry fruit, mocha, smoky oak and allspice aromas. The palate has a hint of residual sugar, thus, not truly 'dry', and the fruit from the nose takes a back seat to the smoky oak and mineral flavours on offer while smooth, mannered tannins mingle with wild berry acidity adding structure. The finish is long with lingering citrus peel notes and spice. Drink now-2016.
- Liam Carrier ©copyright 2014 IconWines.ca
