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| VINUM CHENIN BLANC 2020 WO Stellenbosch |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
RADFORD DALE |
| As a fan of South African Chenin Blanc I was pleased that winemaker Jacques de Klerk continues to deliver lots of ripe Chenin Blanc flavours at a reasonable price. Light medium straw in colour, this 100% old bush vine Chenin Blanc has a fairly complex, rather fruity nose focused on apricot, pear, ripe apple and yellow plum with some spicy, faintly honeyed, mineral-tinged notes. Dry, medium bodied and well structured, the fairly extracty flavours are focused on ripe binned apples and yellow-plum fruit. It has a lingering, mineral-tinged, fairly fleshy, pool-cue-rosin-tinged finish. Still fairly youthful, it can age and improve for a few more years. This 100% old bush vine Chenin Blanc has a surprisingly hefty 13% alcohol, 2.6 g/L residual sugar and a somewhat modest 5.5 g/L total acidity with lot number L21021 on the back label. Screwcap closure. Try with roast chicken. |
CSPC |
13338 |
| Type |
White Table Wine |
| Agent |
Nic Pea |
| Country |
South Africa |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
**+(89 points)
Intense, Complex, Spicy |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: Vinum always delivers a lot of flavour at the price, combining tank and barrel-fermented components. Pear, beeswax and gentle oak flavours are embellished by tangy acidity and some baking spice sweetness. Drink date: 2021-2024. Score - 91 (timatkin.com, South Africa Special Report 2021) |
Price |
$ 19.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - April 30, 2022 |
| Cases bought |
417 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score: - NOT PRESENTED * Very Basic *+ OK
** Good **/**+ Very Good **+ Excellent *** Outstanding ***+ Superb
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