Comments on: Greybeard’s Corner May 2009 http://reignofterroir.com/2009/06/10/greybeards-corner-may-2009/ Wine Blog Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:57:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Peter May http://reignofterroir.com/2009/06/10/greybeards-corner-may-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-44923 Peter May Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:39:33 +0000 http://reignofterroir.com/?p=1559#comment-44923 Anytime is a good time to open a Pinotage :) Even the inexpensive 'white label' Beyerskloof Pinotage is easily capable of 10 years. I'mnot sure there's a straight line progression, there could be a blip as it loses its youthful freshness and changes its taste profile. 2004s and 2006s are drinking very well, but I don't have any Beyerskloof 2005s or many other wineries. 2004 & 2006 were such good vintages. As for TCA -- thankfully Beyerskloof put their whitelabel in screwcaps for the 2007 (and the 2006 for Tesco only) Anytime is a good time to open a Pinotage :)

Even the inexpensive ‘white label’ Beyerskloof Pinotage is easily capable of 10 years. I’mnot sure there’s a straight line progression, there could be a blip as it loses its youthful freshness and changes its taste profile.

2004s and 2006s are drinking very well, but I don’t have any Beyerskloof 2005s or many other wineries. 2004 & 2006 were such good vintages.

As for TCA — thankfully Beyerskloof put their whitelabel in screwcaps for the 2007 (and the 2006 for Tesco only)

]]> By: Greybeard http://reignofterroir.com/2009/06/10/greybeards-corner-may-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-44740 Greybeard Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:02:47 +0000 http://reignofterroir.com/?p=1559#comment-44740 Hi Peter (that reminds me, I should open one of my Pinotages soon, I hope I haven't left my 2005 Beyerskloof too long). No, I didn't return the Shiraz, although it would have been interesting to see the reaction if I had, I reckoned that 2 years is a bit too long to return a sub £10 wine with no receipt...even to Tesco! As long as TCA restricts itself to a few bottles a year I won't be too worried, it's part of the game isn't it? :) Hi Peter (that reminds me, I should open one of my Pinotages soon, I hope I haven’t left my 2005 Beyerskloof too long).
No, I didn’t return the Shiraz, although it would have been interesting to see the reaction if I had, I reckoned that 2 years is a bit too long to return a sub £10 wine with no receipt…even to Tesco!
As long as TCA restricts itself to a few bottles a year I won’t be too worried, it’s part of the game isn’t it? :)

]]> By: Peter May http://reignofterroir.com/2009/06/10/greybeards-corner-may-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-44733 Peter May Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:00:22 +0000 http://reignofterroir.com/?p=1559#comment-44733 Always enjoy your articles, GB. I hope you took that corked wine back to Tesco. Always enjoy your articles, GB. I hope you took that corked wine back to Tesco.

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