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Wines of the Day: Most amazing value wines

The wines featured here are chosen according to high point scored and 4 or 5 star value for money. In other words, for the price that you pay for the quality which is in the bottle, you will be well pleased with your purchase. Wines with a five star value offer outstanding quality for the price, four star offer very good quality for the price while a one star value, well, it’s your choice.

 

2010 Ormonde Private Cellar Ondine Semillon

 


Tasting Notes

Very pale. Almost sappy herbaceous aromas, wonderful weight intensity on the palate, faint thatchiness, pure and still evolving.

Occasions

– Elegant Meal

– Summer Meal

– Aperitif

Goes With

– Fish

– Shellfish

– Oysters/Sushi

– Cream-based Pasta

 

2013 Simonsig Sunbird Sauvignon Blanc


Tasting Notes

Green tinged flint straw. Delicately perfumed with Jasmine, Honeysuckle hints light cassis whiffs textured with some grippiness on the palate, ample evolution in reserve more floral than herbal, and well integrated.

Occasions

– Elegant Meal

– Winter Meal

– Summer Meal

– Impress your Boss

Goes With

– Fish

– Roast Vegetables

– Oysters/Sushi

 

 

2012 First Sighting Sauvignon Blanc

 


Tasting Notes

Silver edged pale straw. Slightly flinty smokey aromas, herbal and fresh on the palate cut grass nettly notes dry with lovely intensity all the way to the finish.

Occasions

– Elegant Meal

– Winter Meal

– Summer Meal

– Dazzle a Date

Goes With

– Poultry

– Fish

– Shellfish

– Oysters/Sushi

 

 

Is it a good wine?

0 to 50 points: Do not take orally
50 to 60 points: A very ordinary wine
60 to 69 points: Good enough commercial wine
70 to 79 points: Good to very good wine
80 to 89 points: Excellent wine
90 + points: World Class wine

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