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2014 Botanica Chenin Blanc Mary Delany Collection
Chenin Blanc
- South Africa
- Olifants River
- Citrusdal
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Community Tasting Notes 4
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LoGlou Likes this wine: 93 points
August 24, 2022 - Bright gold yellow
Very rich nose of ripe apricot, beeswax, quince.
On the palate, a good aging is happening. The acidity is still holding the wine together with rich flavors of quince and ripe stone fruits. Very good balance acidity/residual sugar. Would keep it until 2024 -
foyfrcs Likes this wine: 90 points
October 4, 2020 - Medium gold.
Tropical fruits nose.
Full bodied, complex and enjoyable. -
zhearr Likes this wine:
September 3, 2017 - full body with stunning concentration and depth, with a sweet wine/sauternes like quality owing to the late-harvest? but acidity is firm and helps to tame the oak that's sticking out a little right now
03/18: somehow a different style from what i remembered. Prominently saline and dry. Tense and complex. Remind me a little of Valdespino's Ojo de Gallo and I wasn't expecting a Chenin to do that. 90-92 -
eoinhharkins wrote:
October 29, 2016 - Recall having this a few years ago and liking it more, lots of wet stone, minerals, and orange tropical fruit on the nose, similar palate with some heat and medium acidity medium length and finish
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By Julia Harding, MW
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By Stephen Tanzer
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By Tamlyn Currin
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By Tim Atkin MW
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2014
- Type White
- Producer Botanica
- Varietal Chenin Blanc
- Designation Mary Delany Collection
- Vineyard n/a
- Country South Africa
- Region Olifants River
- SubRegion Citrusdal
- Appellation n/a
- UPC Code 6009802018279
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 45 (44%)
- Consumed 57 (56%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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