ON-231282 QC-11093126

Ken Forrester Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc 2018, Wo Stellenbosch

Chenin Blanc Chenin Blanc
Stellenbosch, South Africa

$17.95 (231282)

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December 07, 2019

Critic Reviews (4)

John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

Still terribly, and happily, undervalued, the latest Old Vine Reserve from chenin maestro Ken Forrester features...

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

From a steadfast South African proponent of this Loire grape, this perennially great value has a classic chenin nose...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

From vines planted in 1974 in the Helderberg in Stellenbosch, a place of underlying salinity or at least a siphoning...

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

A very good quality Old Vine Chenin although a touch less concentrated than in previous vintages. Fragrant with...

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Jason Solanki
Jason Solanki

Clean, ripe, stone fruit, lemony, and herbal aromatics of generous intensity. It's full-bodied and concentrated with lovely aroma replays, plus some citrus, orange, and melon characters. It's nicely textured with fresh, bright acidity. Excellent finish length. Tasted Oct/2019.

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