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Manage Subscriptions2020 Alheit Vineyards Chenin Blanc Magnetic North Mountain Makstok Skurfberg
Chenin Blanc
- South Africa
- Olifants River
Community Tasting Notes 4
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Utminafrica Likes this wine: 94 points
December 20, 2023 - Work wine club, universally liked. Not your typical Chenin Blanc, very long finish, full on grapefruit and citrus. Slight waxy feel to it.
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Zweder wrote: 94 points
May 23, 2022 - Beautiful and complex, stinky in a positive way, minerals, white fruits, full bodied and tasty.
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ThijsV Likes this wine: 94 points
May 22, 2022 - Cape Cru South Africa Tasting (Zuiderkerk, Amsterdam): Just outright spectacular! From all the South African wines tasted today (including the wines from Sadie, David & Nadia, Mullineux etc) this was my favorite (closely followed by Skurfberg from Sadie). From bushvines on their own roots at 550m at Skurfberg. Grapefruit, floral, rosehip, very long
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grapenomad wrote: 95 points
November 15, 2021 - Chris Alheit is just an all-around cool & humble guy. What he does with his Chenin though is off the damn hook. This guy's life is literally Chenin, that's all he produces, 8 labels of it - sometimes monovarietal, other times in blends. Besides Cartology, Magnetic North is another stellar edition that can comfortably be placed in the SA hall of fame already.
Amazing & unique nose. The first thing I smell is freshly trimmed bud, can it get better than that? Then opens up to aromas of grapefruit, mountain tea, green melon, orange. Just a nose that you can be intoxicated by for hours. Medium-bodied with lovely texture, full flavor concentration and striking acidity. An explosion in the mouth. Long, mineral/floral finish. Stunning, stunning stuff.2 people found this helpful Comment
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2020
- Type White
- Producer Alheit Vineyards
- Varietal Chenin Blanc
- Designation Magnetic North Mountain Makstok
- Vineyard Skurfberg
- Country South Africa
- Region Olifants River
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- Appellation n/a
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 6 (3%)
- In Cellars 195 (88%)
- Consumed 21 (9%)
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