Minerals, green apple, cream soda, sherbet, orange and grapefruit. Very fresh and characterful with good drive and persistence. Rich, broad and sleek. Alc: 13.5%.

This barrel-fermented wine shows great wood flavors, but very little fruit. Caramel and vanilla elements dominate, along with spice and pepper. The aftertaste is creamy and soft. Imported by wine@34south. ——R.V.(11/15/2005)—— 85

Wood and Chenin Blanc can go together, if handled judiciously, as this fabulous wine shows. Nuts and almonds make classic mature Chenin Blanc aromas, while the dense ripe fruit flavors with a complex interplay between wood and fruit give this wine great depth. Imported by wine@34south. ——R.V.(11/15/2005)—— 93