Flint South Africans and The Liberator retrospective

Jancis reports on two revelatory tastings of Cape wines. Above on the left, with Eben Sadie outside his new winery looking across the Swartland towards Rieebek mountains, is the man...

Wines of the week

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Previous wines of the week

• Sherry to the rescue – again Published on 30 October by Tara Q Thomas

• An invigorating, underpriced pick-me-up from Spain
  Published on 23 October by Julia Harding MW

• A bright bistro red – from Oregon
  Published on 16 October by Samantha Cole-Johnson

Tasting Notes

• Dom Saint Cels, Combe Longue 2025 St-Chinian
  A little spicy. White peaches. Pineapple candy. Bright and cheerful.

• Dom de Pradels Quartironi, Aux Vieux Gobelets 2023 St-Chinian
  What I love about this wine, straight off, is the dusty texture and dusty flavour...

• Barroca da Malhada, Clarete Trincadeira 2024 Beira Interior
  Light garnet – light bricky red rather than pink. Sweet-sour red berries, fragrant and somehow...

• Mouchão, Ponte 2022 Alentejo
  Deep garnet. Rich aromas of both fresh and dried dark and dark-red fruits. An inviting...

• Dom Belot, Vignalet 2025 St-Chinian
  Definitely a bit of tingly spritz and a slight tang to the nose and palate...

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