Bouchard Finlayson Estate
Peter Finlayson - Winemaker
Sauvignon Blanc is more tropical than grassy and more delicate than overpowering; pure fruit tones and good balance. Clean gooseberry aromas with a touch of smoke and mineral character. Acidity in harmony with good strong mouth feel, fresh and enticing. More body than in previous vintages and its palate cleansing freshness lends itself to a range of fish and seafood dishes.
John Platter 3.5star
Wine Spectator 89
Missionvale Chardonnay has long been a wine of intense pride. This is an intensely focused wine of near perfect balance. It is fresh, marginally oaked for six months with an almost white peachy crispness, mixed with a complex yeasty orchestration of flavors. It ends with a tang of richness which lasts a full minute on the palate. With time it will slowly become even more interesting as its nuttiness and complexity continues to develop.
Top Value Wine Spectator Feb 09
John Platter 4 star
Wine Spectator 89 pts
Blanc De Mer a kaleidoscope of flavors with citrus blossom bouquets, dominated on the palate by powerful tropical flinty peach tastes with a hint of honey. The wine is rich and inviting. The finish is not quite dry but the palate does finish with excellent length. Served well chilled, it is ideal with oysters, salmon and fresh line fish. Rhine Riesling, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc
John Platter 4 star
2008 Best New World White Decanter Magazine May 09
Kaaimansgat Limited Chardonnay The style is a classic, cool climate Chardonnay with voluptuous bright authoritative fruit tones layered on harmonious oak flavors, all balanced in a synonymous elegance! Fresh and lively in a classic Burgundian fashion then matured “sur lie” for 8 months in traditional 228 liter pieces! Only 3576 bottles made! In this blend the element of innovation is presented by blending a classic new French oak barrel-fermented portion of Chardonnay (60 %) with a fruity non-malo unwooded portion (40 %) packed with minerally tight fruit flavors of pear, peaches and litchis resting on over-layering hints of oak, vanilla and yeasts with a nutty essence.
Chardonnay Sans Barrique Big and bold with a firm fresh sprightly backbone. The nose is citrus peel, creamy pear, tangerine, melon and banana. This is a great full bodied, unwooded Chardonnay. A delightful alternative to the usual! Excellent with oysters and fresh fish.
John Platter 4 star
90 pts Wine Spectator Magazine May 2010
Top Value Wine for 08 Wine Spectator Magazine
89 pts Wine Spectator Feb 09
Silver medal IWSC UK 08
Crocodile’s Lair Chardonnay Refreshingly mineral with plenty of citrus and strong nutty character Packed with tight fruit, it portrays its promise to evolve more complex vanilla and spring flower flavors. The nose has oaky aromas of butterscotch and clove. John Platter 4 star
91 pts Wine Spectator May 2010
89 points WineSpectator Feb 09
Galpin Peak Pinot Noir This is a rich fruity wine with the nose aromatically scented with exciting whiffs of truffles and fruits of the forest. The wine is full with soft tannins, which ensure many years of positive development. Pinot Noir is the most food flexible varietal. Its richness comes from a multitude of layers of flavor. Enjoy with fish, poultry, game birds, and red meats.
2008 - Best Pinot Noir in the World - Decanter Magazine November 2009
97.5 pts SASWR 2010
07 Matthew Jukes Top 50 SA Wines for Cape wine - 8th out of 1000 wines!
90 pts Wine Spectator May 2010
91 Pts Wine Spectator 2009
Pinot Noir - 5 stars John Platter 2007
Galpin Peak Pinot Noir - Winemaker’s Choice Diamond Award 2005
Gold medal Winner 2007 - Santé Classic Wine Trophy
Silver Medal – Miami International Wine Challenge 2007
Galpin Peak Tête de Cuvee Pinot Noir Pure aromas of raspberry, cherry, flowers and spices, plus a hint of vanilla. Musky suggestions of truffles. Ideal with red meats, game and cheese.
Tête de Cuvée 2001 Galpin Peak Pinot Noir –
Tête de Cuvée 2003 Galpin Peak Tête de Cuvée 2003
5-star John Platter 2006
5-star John Platter 2007
5-star John Platter 2008
John Platter ‘Wine of the Year 2008’
Hannibal This wine “painting” is two thirds Italian and one third French. It is said that the essence and soul of Italian wine is in its local or regional grape varieties. The excitement of the Hannibal blend lies in the indulgence of pitching these grape varieties together. It’s these “taste colors” which allow for Hannibal to be different and individually unique Full, ripe wild berry and meaty flavors. Long confident mouth feel with plenty of aging potential enhanced by excellent French oak barrel ageing (sixteen months) Sangiovese, Shiraz, Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, Mourvedré and Barbera.
96.7pts SASWR 2010
89 pts wine Spectator May 2010
2005 - Double Gold medal Winner - Houston International Wine Competition 2009
Hannibal 2003 - Class Winner in the IWSC 2006
Silver Medal – Miami International Wine Challenge 2007
06 Gold medal Michelangelo International Wine Challenge 07
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