Gad Kaplan's Wine Wisdom

Shannon Vineyards. 27 / 1/ 2014. Mount Bullet 2008. Elgin Valley. John Platter 5 stars. Alc 14%. 1. Colour- medium cherry.2.  Bouquet- cherries. Fresh cream. Beautiful bouquet. Cassis. 3. Palate – soft. Round. Delicious. Hedonistic. Beautiful soft acids. Incredibly soft.… Continue reading

Veenwouden Merlot 1997. 1. Colour- pale garnet. Nose- pure perfume. Smoky. Intense. bacon. Palate- orgasmic palate. There is an interesting story behind this wine. I found out that Veenwoudeen in Paarl, established in 1989 and 1st bottling in 1993 was… Continue reading

With Raoul and others 8/6/ 2020.    1. Cape Point Vineyards- Sauvignon Blanc 2000. Colour- pale straw. Nose – fig. green peas. Palate- smooth, fruity, herbaceous.  2. Savenniers- Domain du Closel 2002. Colour- dark gold. Nose- shy. Palate- rich. Smooth 13%… Continue reading

Chateaux d Yquem 1990 2/ 10/ 2020. Drunk with Jascha. Colour- burnished gold, pale copper rim. 2. Incredible nose. Barley sugar. Cream. Apricots.  3. Palate- rich, intense. Sweet but not too sweet. The background. Our family was making a lot… Continue reading

Drunk with Raoul and Howard. 13/1/ 2023. Vin de Constance 2015. Colour- copper rim. Golden centre. 2. Nose- honey. Shy. 3. Palate- intense. Extremely sweet. Very powerful. A vintage masterpiece. Muscat de Frontigan. With no botrytis.

Riesling 2017. Colour pale gold. Nose- Lovely bouquet petrol. Cassis. Cream spice. Palate- slightly bitter.  Chardonnay 2020. colour- pale gold. Nose- lovely creamy nose. Palate- disappointing and lacking in body.Métis- Sauvignon Blanc 2018. 1. Colour- pale straw. Nose- bouquet, aromatic… Continue reading