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White
2015 Quinta Essentia Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc
- South Africa
- Coastal Region
- Stellenbosch
Label borrowed from 2016
Label borrowed from 2016
Label borrowed from 2016
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Label borrowed from 2018
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Community Tasting Notes 17
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dclaggett Likes this wine: 90 points
April 3, 2024 - 14.0% abv. Yellow gold color. Decent acidity, showing signs of softening, stone fruit, Marcona almonds, baked lemon, white jasmine flowers. Shows CB typicity for most part.
Imported by Betz family from South Africa. -
124Spider wrote: flawed
September 17, 2021 - Very sour -tossed it. 6 yrs is too much
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LaiJien Likes this wine: 90 points
April 23, 2020 - Clear, pale lemon – butterscotch, white peach, quince, lemon, caramel, white flowers. Medium+ acid, 14% ABV, medium body, medium finish. A delicious alternative to chardonnay. Drink now or hold.
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hiker_guy wrote:
March 20, 2020 - For my tastes this isn't Chenin Blanc any more. It's turned into a modern, oaked white that is nicely made and interesting but really not my style. I much prefer un-oaked Chenin Blanc with lots of fruit, acid and minerality.
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novocane wrote: 91 points
January 4, 2020 - Bouquet of flowers, honey, nutmeg. Citrus and acidity of the front, calming into floral, orange peel, ginger
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type White
- Producer Quinta Essentia
- Varietal Chenin Blanc
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country South Africa
- Region Coastal Region
- SubRegion Stellenbosch
- Appellation Stellenbosch
- UPC Code 6009820750991
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 155 (28%)
- Consumed 400 (72%)
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- SubRegionStellenbosch
- AppellationStellenbosch
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