Well worth another bottle. — 2 years ago
Cheers to old-vine Chenin Blanc from South Africa! 🇿🇦 In South Africa, Chenin Blanc also goes by the name “Steen.”
It’s such a versatile grape and wine, capable of producing beautiful sweet, dry, still, and sparkling wines.
This wine is still and dry. We’ve paired it with sushi and it’s a delightful duet.
The grapes for this wine were grown organically in the Citrusdal Mountain district, north of Cape Town, west of the Olifants River, on the Western Cape. The bush vines were originally planted in 1957 (old!!), contributing to an intensity and a concentration of primary aromas and flavors in the grapes.
Indeed, the nose and palate offer medium(+) aromas and flavors of ripe pear, yellow apple, white peach, vegetal, boxwood, white blossom, crushed stone, and aged cheese rind notes. Lively acidity gives it lift and balances the high alcohol and intensity of fruit.
This wine was produced by Ginny Povall, American-born proprietor and self-taught winemaker of Botanica Wines. I love the botanical images on her labels, each an homage to the flower farm on which she began her wine production journey in South Africa.
Botanica Wines, Chenin Blanc (Mary Delany Collection), 2019, ABV 14%. — 3 years ago
Dark fruit, dirt, leather, slight bitterness, medium tannins — 3 months ago
Subtle, slightly crisp. Strong aromas of apple and pear, balanced acidity. Easy drinker. — a year ago
Cabernet Sauvignon from the Central Ranges of New South Wales Australia. Winemaker pays homage to his Great Great Grandfather, who was one of Australia’s early convict settlers. Dark/Black fruit aromas and flavors. Hint of a green quality and spice on the bitter finish. Tannins are a bit harsh. Revisited in July 2022. This bottle is not as bitter as the last time we had this one. Upgrading my rating. Thanks for bringing this one again Ron B. — 4 years ago
Beautiful wine. Fragrant flowery nose. Light cherry clean flavor. Lively and fresh with a tannic and earthy finish. Leave open 1 hour before consuming. — 10 months ago
Fruit forward, very smooth. — 2 years ago
Soft and well integrated wine with definite homage to the Cabernet Franc on the nose. Drinkable now, and quite enjoyably!! — 4 years ago
Spicy, smooth, a bit jammy. — 5 years ago
John Talarico
Very tasty. I can’t remember how much I bought it for since I got it 3-4 weeks ago. Excited to drink this tonight. — a month ago