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Manage Subscriptions2016 Alheit Vineyards Cartology Bushvines
White Blend
- South Africa
- Western Cape
Community Tasting Notes 25
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Peter Spijker Likes this wine: 90 points
August 13, 2023 - Tasted a lineup of 2015-2020 Cartology. 17 and 19 were the clearly the best wines, showing most elegantly and balanced. 18 and 16 showed as quite developed, and I would start drinking them now. 15 was for me too high in alcohol and not in the greatest shape, definitely drink up. All wines were quite intense with yellow apple, ripe pear, some spice, noticeable oak and alcohol and a bit of grip and an oily texture.
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cgif wrote: flawed
January 22, 2022 - No taste, no notes, defective bottle
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kitkat4 Likes this wine: 93 points
January 7, 2022 - Really lovely bottle. I failed to take notes on day 1, but from memory there were many layers and it was really lovely over 2 glasses. Although it certainly went well with my food, I felt drinking on its own allowed all the layers to show. Lively acidity, saline, floral, and I seem to recall some nice herbal or tea type elements (wished I had made a note of those). My score is based on my first day impressions.
On day 2, it is still very nice although the initial tastes are more generic, I can sense some of the complexities from day 1 coming forward as I continue to sip, but a bit more gently. -
Omar Khayyam Likes this wine: 91 points
December 26, 2021 - What Mark1NPT said. could use some more time. Likely to end up a few notches higher with some more time. food friendly. delish. remarkably well put together.
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Mark1npt Likes this wine: 92 points
October 29, 2021 - Pnp'd to a medium dark gold color, a nose of talc and lemon. Palate has clean tart lemon/citrus with lively acidic backbone. Beautiful chenin/semillon blend from old bush vines. At moments this is indistinguishable many other whites out there but with time, it evolves and gains a point or two due to its differing elements. Very perfumed on the front end, kinda nutty on the back end. Enjoyed over 2-3 hours.
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By Neal Martin
Two Cape Crusaders: Alheit & Mullineux (Jun 2019), 6/1/2019 (link)(Alheit Family Wines Cartology Bush Vines White) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type White
- Producer Alheit Vineyards
- Varietal White Blend
- Designation Cartology Bushvines
- Vineyard n/a
- Country South Africa
- Region Western Cape
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 10 (2%)
- In Cellars 310 (48%)
- Consumed 320 (50%)
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