2008 Jordan Winery (Jardin) Chardonnay Cape Winemakers Guild Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  4/13/2019 - WildeMeeuw Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Kleur: Medium goudgeel. Aroma / bouquet: Het tertiaire bouquet van een 'waardige grijsaard'. Geopend (ver) na de drinkbaarheidshorizon (2016). Rijpe tonen. Overrijpe ananas, geroosterde (beboterde) maiskolf, zoethout en zelfs een vleugje kaneel. Smaak / Afdronk: Een inmiddels lage zuurgraad, logisch voor de leeftijd van deze wijn. Mondvullend, filmend en dik-sappig. Retronasale indrukken van roomboter, overrijp tropisch fruit. Maar nog steeds opvallend mooi in balans (afgezien van het inmiddels verklaarbare gebrek aan zuren). Algemeen / potentieel: Geen 'eetwijn' meer, maar een 'openhaardwijn': een wijn die de meeste gerechten overstijgt en op zijn best is bij een goed gesprek bj de open haard ;-). 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 11 + Smaak / Afdronk: 16 + Algemeen / potentieel: 8 = 90/100
  
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  Color: Medium golden yellow. Aroma / bouquet: The tertiary bouquet of a 'worthy greyish'. Opened (far) after the drinkability horizon (2016). Mature tones. Overripe pineapple, roasted (buttered) corn cob, licorice and even a hint of cinnamon. Taste / Aftertaste: A meanwhile low acidity, logical for the age of this wine. Filling the mouth, filming and very juicy. Retronasal impressions of butter, over-ripe tropical fruit. But still strikingly well-balanced (apart from the explainable lack of acids). General / potential: No more 'eating wine', but a 'fireplace wine': a wine that transcends most dishes and is at its best with a good conversation by the fireplace ;-). 50 + Color: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 11 + Taste / Finish: 16 + General / potential: 8 = 90/100

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  3/10/2018 - Zweder wrote: 93 Points

  Forum Reunion (@ WB): Very tasty wine, a lot of ripe tropical fruits like peach, apricot and very ripe pineapples. Full bodied, butter and even a bit fat. Good acidity as well.

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  10/10/2015 - ubercuvee wrote:

  This bottle was much more flaccid showing strong signs of over-ripeness. Not sure if this bottle was representative.

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  2/12/2015 - ubercuvee wrote: 95 Points

  Colour: pretty golden (mrs ubercuvee went for "looks like pee"). Palate though is super fresh: no signs of excess oakyness, no vanillins - just a super pure expression of fruit with well integrated acidity and overall balanace. In a very good place now and comfortably the best bottle I've ever had from South Africa.
  Now if only more effort were made to bring the CWG auction wines to europe & the US....

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  11/3/2012 - Zweder wrote: 93 Points

  Occasional dinner group; TOP Bordeaux 1999 (@ Two Michelin * Restaurant Boreas in Heeze, Netherlands.): Beautiful and clean bouquet with ripe yellow fruits and pleasant green herbs. On the palate a very tasty wine with ripe yellow fruits, minerals, a firm dose of oak and good bitterness. Young maturity stage now and a beautiful and complex wine.

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