Lammershoek Chenin Blanc 2008, Wo Swartland
Chenin Blanc
South Africa
$16.14 (58206)
From old chenin vines near Paardeberg this is a rich, barrel-aged chenin blanc. The nose is a bit reserved with vague butterscotch, pear and spicy, cedary notes. Palate is medium-full bodied, creamy and smooth with good acidity. The wine’s power and pedigree is found on the finish, with spice, minerality and butterscotch carrying to excellent length. A bit hot and peppery. Score – 89. (David Lawrason, July 6, 2009)
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In South Africa, Chenin is commonly referred to as Steen. This example has a slight petrol aroma initially, but it quickly fades with the open air to reveal a rich combination of honey and melon. Somewhat astringent straight out of the bottle but again, it vastly improves with some breathing time to become quite smooth with a lovely clean finish. Decant 1hour prior to serving. (Tasted Nov 2010, northof9finewine)
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