2021 BLANKbottle Moment of Silence

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 87.8 points

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  12/26/2022 - king-bing wrote:

  Very brief impression as it was too popular at the table. Quite a zingy and fresh style. Oak still noticeable but balanced. Quite a narrow sort of wine in the mouth. Liked to have spent more time with this.

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  12/5/2022 - forceberry wrote: 89 Points

  A blend of fruit from two Chenin Blanc vineyards in Wellington (65%), one organically farmed parcel on top of the Groenberg mountain, another a super old bush vine parcel on the slopes of the northern side of the mountain; two organically farmed Grenache Blanc vineyards (25%) on the lower slopes of Groenberg; and some conventionally farmed Viognier (10%). The Grenache Blanc component sees some skin contact for additional texture and structure. Fermented spontaneously and aged on the lees for 8 months in egg-shaped concrete tanks, clay amphorae and old French oak casks. 13,5% alcohol, 2,8 g/l residual sugar, 5,1 g/l acidity, 0,64 g/l VA, pH 3,66 and total SO2 36 mg/l.
  
  Pale and rather neutral whitish-green color. The nose feels quite ripe and fruity with aromas of peach and some juicy yellow apples, a little bit of leesy creaminess, light stony mineral notes and a hint of cantaloupe. The wine feels broad and moderately ripe yet at the same time pretty firm and nicely balanced on the palate with a medium-to-moderately full body and dry flavors of white peach, some spicy red apple tones, a little bit of salinity, light mineral notes of wet rocks, a hint of leesy creaminess and a touch of cantaloupe. The quite high acidity keeps the wine effortlessly in balance, lending it some nice sense of structure. The finish is dry and juicy with a quite lengthy aftertaste of ripe white fruits, some stony mineral notes, a little bit of cantaloupe, light floral nuances, a hint of cantaloupe and a touch of fresh peach.
  
  A nice, youthful and balanced South African white that feels rather broad and ripe without coming across as fat, heavy or too sweetly-fruited. The wine might be a bit too young to show any real depth, character or complexity, but the overall style here is wonderfully pure and harmonious and the wine seems to hold good promise for future development. Most likely this will turn more interesting with additional age - I'd let the wine wait for another 3-5 years more for some extra complexity. Thoroughly enjoyable stuff. Priced according to its quality at 238 SEK (approx. 21€).

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  11/16/2022 - Biggsy wrote: 89 Points

  Swig - Portfolio Tasting. Brief notes: Bright and vibrant - starts a bit tropical - develops a more stone fruit and musky, saline character. Good acidity. Dense, quite powerful, and a touch spicy on the finish.

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  6/2/2022 - henbjo wrote: 89 Points

  Quite lean, but with a delicious slightly oily mouthfeel. Dry and mineral, hint of white pepper. Sweet lemons mid palate and stony and tight finish. Good balance.

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