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Savage Never Been Asked to Dance 2022
$65.00Chenin Blanc from a Paarl vineyard planted in 1956. Fermented and matured in older 600-litre Stockinger barrels. The nose shows lime and white peach with fresh herbs and floral perfume in the background. The palate is lean and energetic – pure fruit and zippy acidity before a pithy finish. Tightly wound, long and dry. Alc: […]
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Mullineux Old Vines White 2021
$55.00Among their many other talents, Chris and Andrea Mullineux are superb blenders. This cuvée of Chenin with Clairette, Viognier, Grenache Blanc, Semillon, Viura and Verdelho proves the point. Savoury, waxy and focused, with engaging minerality, fine texture and flavours of pear, peach and citrus peel. Drink date: 2022-2027. 95 Points – Tim Atkin, MW, timatkin.com, […]
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Bernard Baudry Chinon Blanc 2019
$55.00100% Chenin Blanc. Baudry’s rare Chinon Blanc hails from two small parcels: 0.8 hectares of vines behind the Château de Sonnay (these propagated with cuttings from the vineyards of Domaine Huet); and the eroded limestone of Le Clos Guillot. Vine age is in the 12 to 15 year ballpark. Matthieu Baudry naturally ferments the wine slowly […]
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Rall White 2020
$58.00Chenin Blanc (64%), Verdelho (32%) and Viognier (4%) all fermented naturally and matured separately in French oak, and in this vintage around 20% of the Chenin also in concrete before blending and bottling.Green and yellow citrus fruit, herbs and even some spice on the palate. Great natural acidity and a very low pH will also […]
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Thibaud Boudignon Anjou Blanc 2021
$100.00The Anjou Blanc is from old densely planted vines, rooted in shallow sand and schist soils. Aged for up to 18 months in 500L and Stockinger “cigar” barrels, 30% of which are new. This is certainly the estates signature style, if more approachable, fuller and rounder than the more aristocratic Savennieres. Clear, tender, transparent and […]
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Miles Mossop Saskia White Blend 2020
$50.00An idiosyncratic Cape blend, that is classic South Africa. From unirrigated bush vines rooted in decomposed granite soils of the Paardeberg Mountain. 63% Chenin Blanc, 14% Grenache Blanc, 6% Viognier and 6% Verdelho. Matured in a variety of vessels including a concrete egg and 400 litre French oak, 22% new. Incredibly complex aromatics of quince, […]
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Huet Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Sec 2021
$90.00“This is a very fine, fragrant and floral Le Haut Lieu Sec. While delicate, the 2021 fills the mouth with a cloud of pure fruit reminiscent of violets, apple and nectarine skin. There’s a fine sinew that pulls the wine through on the finish. It can be approached in its youth but will go on […]
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Carinus Polkadraai Heuwels Chenin Blanc 2022
$55.00‘Complete contrast to Swartland version. 2022 cool-climate Polkadraai Hills has exhilarating intensity to its steely core & reverberating dry finish. A little grip adds to structure, allowing for ripe red apple flavours to fully emerge over time. Wholebunch press, 75% concrete ‘egg’, rest year older oak, like 2021 – Platter’s Guide, 5* (95/100) Chris Alheit […]
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Gabrielskloof The Landscape Elodie Chenin Blanc 2022
$55.00This comes from four vineyards in the Swartland, ranging in age from 38-55 years, 2 in granite and two in ironstone soils. 20% amphora. This is fine, dry and textural with fine citrus, white peach and pear, sitting atop a stony chalky minerality, with a salty twist on the finish. Very fine and expressive. 95/100 […]
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Olifantsberg Soul of the Mountain The Matriach 2019
$50.00Roussanne being the predominant component in this blend shows the ultimate complexity we can achieve with this variety on the Olifantsberg Mountain. However, Grenache blanc and Chenin blanc complements Roussanne extremely well to create the perfect blend. 72% Roussanne, 20% Grenache Blanc and 8% Chenin Blanc. The complexity of this wine lies in the collection […]
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Chateau d’Epire ‘Comtesse de Las Cases’ Savennieres Moelleux 2018
$65.00Comtesse de Las Cases is a semi-dry wine and a reminder of what Savennieres once was. Attacking with a charming sweetness and offering a fresh and mineral finish. Vinified in small, stainless steel tanks.
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