{"id":2079,"date":"2013-09-17T22:09:57","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T22:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=2079"},"modified":"2013-09-17T22:09:57","modified_gmt":"2013-09-17T22:09:57","slug":"dons-september-collectors-series-top-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/dons-september-collectors-series-top-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019s September Collector\u2019s Series Top Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Reyneke<\/a>The Collector Series Top Picks are always fraught with angst, but here is goes.\u00a0 My first Top Pick this month belongs to the folks at Reyneke and their elegant, flavorful, beautifully balanced 2011 Stellenbosch Syrah.\u00a0 Reyneke\u2019s 2011 Syrah is truly world class Syrah.\u00a0 It exhibits the elegance and polish that one expects from top notch producers from France\u2019s Rh\u00f4ne Valley as well as plenty of ripe fruit and a wonderful array of complex flavors.\u00a0 This is South African wine at the top of its game, a wine to sip and enjoy with cheese or the best meal one can muster.<\/p>\n

My second Top Pick is really a toss-up.\u00a0 Valenciso\u2019s 2011 Rioja Blanco is perhaps the finest white Rioja I have tasted in decades, but it is still young and in need of additional time in bottle to fully blossom.\u00a0 Rustenberg\u2019s 2010 John X. Merriman is another classic, a meritage<\/i> or red Bordeaux blend that highlights how good South African wine can be and how dedicated many of the folks on Africa\u2019s Western Cape are to making great wine.\u00a0 Rustenberg\u2019s John X. Merriman, also, outshines many red Bordeaux and California meritage<\/i> offerings costing twice the price.\u00a0 But like the Valenciso Rioja Blanco, it, too, is quite young.\u00a0 So, decide if you\u2019re in the mood for white or red.<\/p>\n

A votre sant\u00e9<\/i>.
\nDon Lahey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Collector Series Top Picks are always fraught with angst, but here is goes.\u00a0 My first Top Pick this month belongs to the folks at Reyneke and their elegant, flavorful, beautifully balanced 2011 Stellenbosch Syrah.\u00a0 Reyneke\u2019s 2011 Syrah is truly world class Syrah.\u00a0 It exhibits the elegance and polish that one expects from top notch […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[5,9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nDon\u2019s September Collector\u2019s Series Top Picks | Wine Blog from The International Wine of the Month Club<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This is South African wine at the top of its game, a 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