Name: Lynx
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Daniël Maree
Casual Winefly

good

Winemaker’s assistant made the day, technically they’re not open over weekends, oops. Decent selection of easy drinking wines that can hold their own.

November 6, 2011 at 19:50
Juan Fourie
Casual Winefly

swallow

the grenache is absolutely worth the money

August 3, 2011 at 14:17
Colleen Versfeld
Explorer Winefly

swallow

Must agree on the previous post, Dieter went out of his way to do a cellar tour and tasting.
Great wines!

March 20, 2011 at 20:46
Maggie Mostert
FireFly

excellent

Wow, we were blown away my the trouble Helgard went to: cellar tour, barrel tasting – nothing was too much trouble. The wines are fantastic; a must visit!

January 17, 2011 at 11:34
Hennie Coetzee
FireFly

excellent

Helgard a super star here. He is the assistant winemaker and gave us a lot of insight into the wine philosophy of Lynx. Great place to visit and fantastic wines.

January 13, 2011 at 18:18
Jan Langenhoven
FireFly

excellent

Nice tasting with the assistant wine maker. Enjoyed there SMV the most of all wines there.

December 27, 2010 at 21:07
Diana Procter
FireFly

swallow

If you’re looking for a personalised tasting at a small, boutique winery, go to Lynx. We spent hours there, tasting and chatting. It’s the kind of experience that makes the winelands so special.

December 27, 2010 at 21:06
Claudine Toit
Casual Winefly

swallow

I’ve had the pleasure of tasting wine at Lynx twice already (not bad for someone not based in the winelands!) and each time has been a pleasure. The small intimate experience allows the wine make, Dieter Sellmeyer, to give you attention and answer your specific questions about the wine. The family are hands on and friendly. The wine is great and I remain a firm fan!

May 17, 2010 at 16:19
Bubbles MacEchern
Casual Winefly

excellent

A lovely way to start a Sunday! Delicious wines and great knowleged shared by winemaker and owner in a relaxed setting.

May 10, 2010 at 12:03
Martin Van Oordt
Explorer Winefly

excellent

“Lynx by Appointment only” – and that’s how it should stay. The best way to be introduced to this farm is the private cellar tour by none other than Dieter. Owner and winemaker extraordinaire: an engineer who, with his creative genius, and innocent, uninfluenced introduction to the industry was able to formulate and create wines which should, if you could, be hung in museums for everyone to admire.

Like any artist, this man has a passion for his art and this same passion is reflected in his wines. The cellar tour gave me an entirely new insight on wine making, especially for smaller, more boutique-style cellars. And being ‘boutique-style’ isn’t bad at all and one should not be fooled as the varieties are endless! The personal attention given to each wine is tasted and amplified in every glass and with every swallow (yes, I never spit).

After the tour we got to sit down and taste the wines and instead of giving us the rundown of what each wine ‘should’ taste like, we were left to make up our own minds. Here’s a bit of mine on my favourites: The Shiraz was rocking with flavour compared to the more loungy-style SMV which instead of hitting you with all the flavours at once, slowly introduced you to its complexity in layers of lasting joy. The Viognier (not my favourite variety) and most whites in my opinion are rushed and seems that they are made with no effort at all (MY OPINION). While at this farm you could taste the quality in every sip, which once again, shows what a little extra effort and dedication can do.

A little more effort on the rounding-off the ‘rough’ edges of the look of the farm and it could’ve scored a higher. This doesn’t take anything away from the man behind the grape or his fantastic wines though. A must visit!

PS: love the bottle’s branding as well!

December 5, 2009 at 16:47
Anel Grobler
Lord of the Flies

swallow

I finally made it to Lynx and I can’t believe it took so long to visit them! What a cool place with fantastic wines and a great host, Dieter Sellmeyer. 12 years ago Dieter decided to try his hand at winemaking after years of being a engineer. Today he produce some of the best wines that I’ve tasted in the region and he never studied winemaking.

Dieter took us on a cellar tour and although I’ve been to a lot of cellars, I still learned a few interesting things. One can see that a lot of time, hard work and love goes into his wines.

We did the tasting after the cellar tour and I fell in love with almost every wine. The 2007 Shiraz and the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon are both to die for. I also loved the 2009 Viognier (R90) and the Vino Tinto 2008 at only R50. Then there was the 2008 SMV & the Grenach…..YUM!

Although this was my first visit to Lynx it will definitely not be my last. I’m going to drink all the wines that I’ve bought ASAP and race back to buy some more!

November 30, 2009 at 15:23
Gerbrandt Kruger
Noobie Winefly
Uncork at Lynx was absolute fun. Not even the rain could dampen the festivities. The wine was excellent the Shiraz was something to experience.

October 12, 2009 at 08:26
Rob Armstrong
Casual Winefly

excellent

Cannot wait for the Uncorked there this year. And the Shiraz

October 8, 2009 at 07:56
Pamela Fraser
Noobie Winefly

swallow

Lovely Boutique winery with a hands on approach to wine making. The wine maker even opens his bottles with flare. These are wines that are finely crafted and absolutely delicious. No abrasive notes from any of their cultivars – melody in motion over the palate striking different notes as it flows. One of those wineries that one wants to keep all to oneself. I dont even want to mention the Viognier – sublime. And one of the most delicious Shiraz’ I have ever sampled.

October 4, 2009 at 23:20
Jan Laubscher
FireFly
LOL must be the best profile pic I’ve seen so far for a farm on Spit or Swallow

October 2, 2009 at 22:40
Andrew Chigorimbo
Master Winefly

excellent

small boutique cellar with extremely helpful assistant wine maker.

May 17, 2009 at 15:16
Peter
Explorer Winefly

excellent

Best step by step explanation of winemaking in very artisan cellar. Great wines too. Look out for their maiden Viognier – well worth a going just for that!

January 22, 2009 at 22:00
Karlin
Explorer Winefly

excellent

I love lynx wines! We had a fantastic experience and the best service I’ve had in a long time at a winery!!!

January 14, 2009 at 14:59
Chris
Explorer Winefly

excellent

Lynx was an incredible experience. Its the way every wine tasting should be. You are tended to by a winemaker and walked through the whole winemaking process(literally) in a very friendly, informative and down-to-earth way. I’m so impressed. Asside from the very attractive assistant winemaker, the wines themselves are also delicious. Probably the best blanc de noir in SA, a knock-out Viognier, and one of the most sought after Shiraz in the Cape. I can’t wait to get back, hopefully before everything is sold out. 10 out 10 in my opinion.

January 14, 2009 at 14:57

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