Pale, near-green lemon. Herbaceous aromas, slight bit of green apples and nectarine. Similar green notes on the palate, of fern, hay, green apples, wheat, brine. Fair acidity levels but somewhat intense, fair finish
Medium lemon colour. Some ripe pineapple and bruised apple aromas, vanilla, hay, and a bit grassy. Lemon peel, pineapple, hay, wheat, cloves, nutmeg, fern leaves, soft clay soils. Good length of ripe fruits and clay. Nice!
Pale lemon colour. Aromas of lemon, nectarine, vanilla. Acidic, with flavours of underripe peach, barley, brine, salad leaves. Fresh, zingy, with a fair finish
Pale lemon colour. Pronounced aromas of ripe nectarine, mango, vanilla, cinnamon, even a bit honeyed. Somewhat herbal flavours, mango, dried apricot, lemon candy, lemon tart, cream, buttery. Still some acids, good weight, nice lengthy finish
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Medium purplish ruby. Pronounced ripe berried aromas, and a bit of paprika spices. Strong flavours of cassis, blueberry, rocket leaves, tea leaves. Fairly acidic and tannic
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Medium ruby, slight garnet edges. Pronounced meaty, BBQ smoked aromas, with paprika, ripe jammy cassis. Flavours of blackberry, cassis, plum, purple florals, grass, fern, sandalwood. Still somewhat lighter in body, but good tannin structure and acidic freshness. A fair length
Deep ruby. Some grilled meaty aromas, grass, paprika. Tannic, quite mouthwatering, flavours of rose petals, blackberry, purple flowers, twigs. Found the finish rather short though
Deep ruby. Peppery blackberry aromas, brambles, with some grass and dried garden leaves. Quite some strong rosy and twiggy flavours, grassy, blackberry. Quite a simple, straightforward feel, but pleasant. A short finish though
Deep garnet with fading edges. Pronounced aromas of cooked leaf, garlic, soy, blackberry, thyme. A great developed cherry cassis flavour, with sour plums, wet compost leaves, lichen fungal, slight Chinese herbs, dried roses, thyme. High tannins and mouthwatering acids. Fair finish. Nice!
2018 Raats Chenin Blanc 90 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Pale, near-green lemon. Herbaceous aromas, slight bit of green apples and nectarine. Similar green notes on the palate, of fern, hay, green apples, wheat, brine. Fair acidity levels but somewhat intense, fair finish
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2008 Raats Chenin Blanc 93 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Medium lemon colour. Some ripe pineapple and bruised apple aromas, vanilla, hay, and a bit grassy. Lemon peel, pineapple, hay, wheat, cloves, nutmeg, fern leaves, soft clay soils. Good length of ripe fruits and clay. Nice!
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