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2008 Raats Chenin Blanc Original |
| Vintage | 2008 |  Label 1 of 3   | |
| Type | White | ||
| Producer | Raats | ||
| Variety | Chenin Blanc | ||
| Designation | Original | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | South Africa | ||
| Region | Coastal Region | ||
| SubRegion | Stellenbosch | ||
| Appellation | Stellenbosch |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 89.6 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 19 notes) | |
| Tasted by hutch on 11/5/2009 & rated 88 points: Lighter then the Kanu, but with very nice bright fruit, clean and refreshing. Quite enjoyable. 87-88 (321 views) | |
| Tasted by runner5 on 10/11/2009 & rated 88 points: Went really well with our spanish/feta/pasta dish. Is a simple wine with a nice bit of lemon with a little apple and minerality. (394 views) | |
| Tasted by Scott Miller on 8/23/2009 & rated 91 points: (572 views) | |
| Tasted by kstoddard on 8/12/2009 & rated 86 points: Grapefruit nose. Lemon and apple fruit. Noticeable oak. Soft finish. (814 views) | |
| Tasted by pjaines on 8/11/2009: Eeuuuuwww. Thin, sharp with a distinctly chemical after-taste. Not what I expected for a Chenin-Blanc. Poor. (803 views) | |
| Tasted by Scott Miller on 8/10/2009 & rated 91 points: (679 views) | |
| Tasted by Scott Miller on 8/10/2009 & rated 91 points: (679 views) | |
| Tasted by Scott Miller on 8/10/2009 & rated 91 points: (679 views) | |
| Tasted by Scott Miller on 8/10/2009 & rated 91 points: (679 views) | |
| Tasted by Scott Miller on 8/10/2009 & rated 91 points: (678 views) | |
| Tasted by Scott Miller on 6/28/2009 & rated 91 points: (816 views) | |
| Tasted by Scott Miller on 6/28/2009 & rated 91 points: (816 views) | |
| Tasted by wahootaster on 6/8/2009 & rated 86 points: Boy, I hate it when I don't see in a wine what the other CT tasters and even WS do, and I do love chenin blanc. Had it in the perfect setting, too, with recent college graduate kid - Blue Point Grill, an incredible BYOB seafood place in Princeton, NJ. Pretty but understated nose with citrus, apples, and white flowers; nice acidity, with muted lemon zesty flavors, more apples, a bit of honeydew and flowers; the zesty finish is really nice and long, ending with green apples. I was really expecting more given the other high scores. The son more or less agreed. (1068 views) | |
| Tasted by THaas on 4/26/2009 & rated 83 points: Pale and crisp, with a light nose of grassy, floral citrus. Ample flavors of grapefruit and lemon, with some grass and mineral/herb notes on the finish. Decent balance, the acidity stands out a bit too much for my taste. Average-length finish. (1115 views) | |
| Tasted by gregnbaker on 3/23/2009 & rated 91 points: (1063 views) | |
| Tasted by gregnbaker on 2/22/2009 & rated 89 points: Clean, fresh...a stunning example of SA CB. Fragrance of citrus, apple flavour. Tried as recommended with spicy dishes...works well. (1216 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 1/22/2009 & rated 97 points: tasted blind 2 days after opening :( lemon color, med- intensity tears a bit slow to f/f nose: med+ intensity, floral apricot, peach, honeysuckle, no citrus, white flowers, palate: dry, acid med+, tannnin zero body med, alc est 13.5,(actually it is), length med+ finish is of ripe peach, honeysuckle, ripe apricot, flowers pair with: luncheon salads, white fish, excellent as an aperatif , excellent with poached salmon guesses: two wildly different thoughts as this turns out to be a lean chenin blanc ... first guess, aromatic viognier or riesling ... if riesling, bone dry so alsace, if viognier, very floral and rich nose so langudoc ... excellent and supper delicous wine (1290 views) | |
| Tasted by ELH on 12/10/2008 & rated 88 points: Clean, dry. Citrus and apple fragrance. Uncomplicated, sipping wine. Quite nice. (1262 views) | |
| Tasted by ELH on 11/25/2008 & rated 88 points: Clean and dry. Slight citrus on nose. (1258 views) |
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| Definition of "white wine" at Epicurious.com
Varietal character (Appellation America) Wines of South Africa Stellenbosch Wine Routes The historical town of Stellenbosch boasts a winemaking tradition which stretches back to the end of the 17th-century. Stellenbosch is the educational and research centre of the winelands. Stellenbosch University is the only one in South Africa with a viticultural and oenological department, and many of the country's most successful winemakers studied there. The Nietvoorbij Institute of Viticulture and Oenology is also in Stellenbosch and this organisation has one of the most modern experimental wineries in the world and, at its experimental farms (situated in several wine growing districts), important research into new varietals, clones and rootstocks is undertaken. The mountainous terrain, good rainfall, deep well-drained soils and diversity of terroirs make this a sought-after viticultural area. The rapidly increasing number of wine estates includes some of the most famous names in Cape wine. The district, with its mix of historic estates and contemporary wineries, produces excellent examples of almost all the noble grape varieties. The intensively farmed Stellenbosch district has been divided up into several smaller viticultural pockets including Jonkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, Bottelary, Devon Valley and Banghoek. |
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