Quite mature, but hanging on nicely, with sweetened butter, creamed peach, verbena and lemon pound cake notes all held together by a toasted hazelnut edge on the finish. Very tasty, but time to drink up. Drink now. 250 cases made, 30 cases imported.??–JM??Region: South Africa / Western Cape / Coastal Region / Tulbagh Select to Add

Butter, honey, nuts, quince, flowers, apple and popcorn nose. Spicy, lively palate with intense oak, ginger and baked lemon notes. Long apple purée length. Alc: 14.5%.

Though the fruit is starting to fade on this mature Chenin, it’s drinking quite beautifully now with rich notes of fresh butter, baked apple, clove-spiced orange and yellow florals on the nose. Peach pit, honeydew and orange oil flesh out the mouth, but the acid cuts through the weight and provides a clean cut to the spice-infused finish. Drink now. ——L.B.(11/1/2011)—— 92