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2018 Newton Johnson Chardonnay Family Vineyards

Chardonnay

  • South Africa
  • Cape South Coast
  • Walker Bay
  • Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 6

  • thewinelake Likes this wine: 90 points

    May 26, 2023 - Bright yellow gold. Toasty vanillary nose suggests decent quality oak. More buttered well-done toast, fruity (all sorts, really - apple, citrus, tropical) but kept in check by lovely fresh acidity. Some salinity here, and a decent palate length that dries towards the finish leaving a mild peach/apricot kernel feeling. Surprisingly similar to the Bichot in some ways, just with more of everything and a few extras. These really are both very Chardonnay, but reigned-in. No blowsiness or overwhelming whack of oak. In terms of quality, it's as though this is a premier cru to the Bichot's village wine. Again, like the Bichot, I don't feel that this is trying to show off or be a "Burgundy Killer" - it's just a very enjoyable wine, with enough in it to make one ponder briefly before getting on with life. Very likeable, although I suspect the oakophobe brigade might find it a bit too much?

  • Echinosum Likes this wine: 92 points

    November 12, 2022 - Excellent. Oaky, but sits nicely in balance. Butter and nuts. Intense and long. Fresh, but not overfresh like I find many chards.

    I read somewhere this one would be ready sooner than the 2017, so I took delivery of this one first, and this is certainly ready go to. Very happy.

  • drkongt Likes this wine:

    October 28, 2021 - Obviously sweet ripe fruit especially on the palate compared to the 2019. Still very buttery and luscious

  • Mbad77 wrote: 91 points

    April 13, 2021 - A great Chardonnay. Subtle enough oak on the nose and palate but protruding enough to be easily noticed. Rather ripe and yellow fruited style but has nice acidity and bite. A rather decent and enjoyable wine. At the price very good.

  • johan.sundberg63@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 points

    October 30, 2020 - Excellent with shrimps in curry

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  • By Neal Martin
    South Africa New Releases: Don’t Deny Yourself (Nov 2019), 11/1/2019 (link)

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Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2018
  • Type White
  • Producer Newton Johnson
  • Varietal Chardonnay
  • Designation n/a
  • Vineyard Family Vineyards
  • Country South Africa
  • Region Cape South Coast
  • SubRegion Walker Bay
  • Appellation Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 6 (3%)
  • In Cellars 80 (38%)
  • Consumed 126 (59%)

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