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Manage Subscriptions2018 Newton Johnson Chardonnay Family Vineyards
Chardonnay
- South Africa
- Cape South Coast
- Walker Bay
- Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Community Tasting Notes 6
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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?
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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
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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.
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johan.sundberg63@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 points
October 30, 2020 - Excellent with shrimps in curry
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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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- ProducerNewton Johnson
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountrySouth Africa
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