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THE BERNARD SERIES OLD VINE CHENIN BLANC 2016 WO Coastal Region
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer BELLINGHAM
Bright medium yellow colour. Intense, complex, toasty, lemon, ripe pineapple nose with some honeyed, cedar notes. Fairly dry, medium-full bodied, complex, well structured, harmonious, honeyed, very spicy, intense, somewhat mature, ripe melon-lemon-pineapple flavours with a lingering, cedary finish. Has 14% alcohol and 5 g/L residual sugar with a screwcap closure. The recommended 2012 (**/**+) was released on November 9, 2013 at only $22.95. CSPC 12724
Type White Table Wine
Agent Dio Win
Country South Africa
Region
Rating **/**+(88.5 points)
Complex, Cedary, Tropical
LCBO Text Status
TASTING NOTE: All the more praiseworthy given the size of the blend (90,000 cases, no less), this comes from five different sites in Durbanville, Darling, Stellenbosch and the Swartland. Pastry, pear, creamy lees and scented oak combine winningly on the palate. 2017-2020. Score - 93 (Tim Atkin, MW, timatkin.com, South Africa Special Report 2017) Price $ 29.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - June 9, 2018
Cases bought 138 (12 bottles per case)

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