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| OLD VINES WHITE 2025 WO Swartland |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
MULLINEUX |
| This new 2025 blend of 70% Chenin Blanc, 11% Clairette Blanche, 8% Viognier, 6% Grenache Blanc and 5% Sémillon Gris is showing beautifully. Light yellow colour, it has intense, complex, bright, fruit-driven aromas - fresh pear, ripe nectarine and apricot along with buttered toast and lemon brioche. Dry, medium-full bodied, very well-textured, complex, ripe, rich, citrusy-tangering-apricot flavours with a lingering, toasty, harmonious finish. it has 14% alcohol, 2 g/L residual sugar and 5.6 g/L total acidity. Bottled on January 6, 2026, it was aged on its primary lees for 10 months in previously used French oak 500L barrels along with two new 2,000L foudre. While it will still improve with bottle age, it is showing beautifully now. |
CSPC |
556597 |
| Type |
White Table Wine |
| Agent |
Nic Pea |
| Country |
South Africa |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
***/***+(93.5 points)
Ripe, Rich, Well Structured |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| TASTING NOTE: Based on 70% Chenin Blanc with Clairette Blanc, Viognier, Grenache Blanc and Sémillon Gris in support, this wine was aged on the lees for 10 months in French oak and bottled unfiltered. It's robust and layered, with stony mineral, poached pear, grapefruit and nectarine followed by an elegant touch of ginger on the finish. |
Price |
$ 39.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - August 15, 2026 |
| Cases bought |
80 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score: - NOT PRESENTED * Very Basic *+ OK
** Good **/**+ Very Good **+ Excellent *** Outstanding ***+ Superb
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