Some yellow plum, peach fuzz and cantaloupe. A hint of ripe-lemon skin and buttered toast. Acidity rings high and adds some rise and fall between succulence and base pasty oak tones. Very giving and full of life and flavour for its pricepoint. This is satisfying and well balanced. Points: 90/100
Sourced from vineyards scattered across the Limestone Coast region, fermentation was in stainless steel, while 20% spent four months maturing in new French oak barriques. Straw in colour, the nose gives us notes of dried herbs, stone fruits, apricots and melon. A pleasing texture, this is still youthful. It is of medium length with rather bright acidity, and provides fresh drinking. A wine which is delightfully attractive and excellent value, it should continue to impress for at least the next three years. Points: 91/100
A very decent little Chardonnay here and punching way above its recommended price point. A bit of insider info to its winemaking explains a lot: 20% of this wine spent 4 months in new French oak barriques, partly to add some complexity but also to “season” the barrels before being filled with top-shelf Cabernet. In terms of styling, the wine sits more in the citrus camp than rich and riper stone fruit – think grapefruit over white nectarine in flavour terms, with some oak spice and tightness in the palate. You could pour this in places where the fancy folks would usually tut-tut over wines at this price. You’re welcome! Points: 92/100
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