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White - Sweet/Dessert
2009 Klein Constantia Vin de Constance
Muscat de Frontignan
- South Africa
- Coastal Region
- Cape Peninsula
- Constantia
Label borrowed from 2008
Label borrowed from 2008
Label borrowed from 2008
Label borrowed from 2007
Label borrowed from 2007
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2007
Label borrowed from 2007
Label borrowed from 2011
Community Tasting Notes 54
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maxima wrote: 94 points
February 7, 2024 - Pas tuable ce vin, de mieux en mieux.
Super dense et fort complexe.
Tout simplement délicieux, il en
a encore beaucoup dans le corps.
FABULEUX!1 person found this helpful Comment -
Mark1npt Likes this wine: 91 points
February 6, 2024 - Picked this bottle up at auction a while back. I loved the '07 of this and was hoping the '09 would be similar but alas, it is not. Or, at least this bottle isn't. Coravined a small sample for sastewart, his spouse and myself at the end of our meet. Dark amber in the glass. Nose of honey and orange marmalade. Palate at the pnp is somewhat flat, one dimensional and muted. mouth weight feels very light/thin on the palate and with just a hint of alc that I've not detected in previous older vintages. There is a decided lack of that smooth, viscous mouthfeel that I've come to love with these. Seems like there's a lack of acidity, too. After about an hour of air it starts to fill out slightly on the palate, yet the wine itself seems a tad simple compared to the '07 and '08. 89-90 at the pnp, maybe 91 over that hour? I'm a bit disappointed.
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faivre_eric Likes this wine:
December 24, 2023 - Tasting notes consistant with previous one.
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andrew.cameron wrote: 93 points
December 21, 2023 - A lovely drop, we brought this back from SA a few years ago and were looking for an opportunity to share it specially. Had it with a group blind, including 4 or so DipWSET's and an aspiring MW and it was anyone's guess as to origin, but quality was unanimous.
Fro the winery web site:
Golden orange in colour, with delicate aromas of nougat
and honeycomb. The palate has a fresh acidity with rich
flavours of Seville marmalade and dried apricots
enveloping the mouth. These fruity notes are married with
sandal wood and all spice flavours. Richly aromatic that
tapers into a elegant and endless finish.1 person found this helpful Comments (1) -
Rogershkg Likes this wine: 93 points
November 11, 2022 - I'd rate this as good as any sweet white. Plenty of fruit
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type White - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer Klein Constantia
- Varietal Muscat de Frontignan
- Designation Vin de Constance
- Vineyard n/a
- Country South Africa
- Region Coastal Region
- SubRegion Cape Peninsula
- Appellation Constantia
- UPC Codes 6003884000139, 6007065000611
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 35 (3%)
- In Cellars 735 (63%)
- Consumed 406 (35%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
crème brûlée, foie gras, tarte tatinWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerKlein Constantia
- VarietyMuscat de Frontignan
- CountrySouth Africa
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