At first sniff, I thought I'd happened across an egregiously overpriced South African version of white zin: this wine smelled simple and fruity, that's it. Turns out I was wrong: it was just too cold to smell like anything. After a few minutes' reprieve from the fridge, the smell turned to something like flowers that smell like meat in order to attract insects: florid, yeah, but also very, very meaty. Overall, it's something like bacon that's sitting in front of an open window in the countryside; very odd. It almost smells like Malbec, but there's a definite uplift to the nose.
Anyhow: the wine is rich and full in the mouth, starting on a generic red berry note and then quickly resolving to an almost oily, honyed sort of feel combined with black pepper and cherry. There's good freshness here, a bit of residual sugar, and a lovely aftertaste of strawberries and cream that persists well.
All in all, this is an odd one: I don't know of anything like this from the States, Europe, or Australia. It's not cheap, but it's distinctive enough to be good value.
Solms-Delta
Price: US $17.99
Closure: Cork
Date tasted: April 2007
Anyhow: the wine is rich and full in the mouth, starting on a generic red berry note and then quickly resolving to an almost oily, honyed sort of feel combined with black pepper and cherry. There's good freshness here, a bit of residual sugar, and a lovely aftertaste of strawberries and cream that persists well.
All in all, this is an odd one: I don't know of anything like this from the States, Europe, or Australia. It's not cheap, but it's distinctive enough to be good value.
Solms-Delta
Price: US $17.99
Closure: Cork
Date tasted: April 2007
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