Almost 2 years to the day since my last bottle. Pnp straight from the cellar. This is aging well and is in a beautiful spot now, with the nose having opened up and the palate no longer showing the effervescence that I recalled from before. This is an elegant, tasty wine, with complexity and a long finish. I recommend drinking this at cellar temp. This should easily last through 2034.
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Först ganska anonym, behöver luft (bättre dag två), så småningom grillad citron, ananas, stjärnfrukt, chenin-honung, sten, apelsinmarmelad, en gnutta vitpeppar och en gräddklick. Urtjusigt. Balanserat, väluppfostrade syror, lent, krämigt men torrt, rejäl kryddig svans. Mycket välsvarvat. Det här helt felfritt vinmakande, mycket skickligt, men jag saknar en egen personlighet i vinet, något som gör det minnesvärt. Ändå, väldigt gott, det här kan man bjuda vem som helst på. 90% Chenin Blanc, 10% Sémillon, vildjäst.
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Aromatic, notes of citrus, peach, saline and mineral. Medium bodied and rounded, a little grip and plenty of fresh acidity. A very long buttery, spicy and savoury finish. This is very good.
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Il s’agit de ma 4ieme bouteille de ce millesime. Il est de plus en plus expressif et j’aurais tendance à dire que même si je suis curieux de voir comment il pourrait continuer à évoluer, il est vraiment agréable à boire à ce stade. Il offre une belle complexité et longueur en bouche. C’est moins sur les fruits exotiques et plus sur la poire avec une finale un peu mentholé.
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Exceptional. Fresh and complex. Crunchy papaya, toasted oats, light floral honey and woody thyme. A clean buttery note. Rounded, concentrated and textural citrus and honey on the palate with beautiful zingy acidity and a finish that goes on and on. Wish I had more of this
My first time with this wine. 6 bottle case. My wife's a fan of Chenin Blanc and I'm a fan of Semillion so when I saw the assemblage in this wine, I thought it a no brainer.
Lemony gold in colour. Lots of herbaceous spiciness on the nose. Lovely rich creamy spice on the palate with pear and nuts and balanced with a vibrant acidity.
Lovely as an aperitif. Will seek out more as I doubt the remaining 5 bottles will see the New Year.
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Lay & Wheeler South Africa tasting. Brief Notes: Creamier than the 22 alongside it. Ripe and powerful but the laser sharp acidity make it feel very fresh. Yellow fruits and a pithy orange peel character on the palate. Little ginger character in the long finish. Lovely!!
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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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A superb wine from the off and loved by all. Great presence, balance and sheer class. Perhaps a little oaky right now? Will leave next bottle a couple of years at least as these aged beautifully.
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Trevlig Chenin Blanc! Väldigt olik andra sydafrikanska Chenin Blanc spm provats tidigare. Supertorr med ganska hög syra och en lång eftersmak.... Perfekt till en torskrygg med pepparrot. Spännande producent som jag kommer att köpa mer av!!
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Chablis-like: green apple, lees, high acidity I would struggle to tell this apart from a Chablis other than the slightly floral and nutty notes from the Semillion This is very good for a South Africa Chenin which means it's merely ok
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Next to Hereafter Here (another label of Alheit), this wine is more serious take on Chenin Blanc. Less fruity, but with much more minerality. Beeswax and stone fruits on the nose. High acidity with mineral, slightly salty and finish. But... I prefer the fruity freshness of Hereafter Here.
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Only my third Alheit but they have all delivered handsomely. This is the only one that I have tried that has a dollop of Semillon in it and it does seem to add a certain richness, some honey and wax to the otherwise sharp wine. Lemon and tangerine, red apple, peach and white chocolate. The ending is zesty and persistent. Very good!
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Fruits jaunes, pommes, floral aussi au nez, une bouche avec une belle texture, bel équilibre, a su déjoier les amis et leur faire faire une belle découverte. 91
Yellow orchard fruit, also apples and very floral on the nose and the palate shows a nice texture amd great balance, delicious and well made.
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ew versatile vintage of the Cartology! Light golden/greenish reflections in the glass. Nose brings citrus, zest, ripe peach, apricot, honey, exotic touch. Palate is medium-bodied, juice as per above, lively acidity, well-structured, dry, rich and round. Slightly more tropical mouthfeel. Killer-finish.
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Excellent Chenin from the Walker Bay area in ZA. Still very young and besides its utterly salty and mineralic aproach, one has some nice primary fruit notes of peach and orange zest. Quite long on the pallate and very refreshing. A wine with quite some potential for extended aging. The score could probably even increase with 5 more years of bottle age. On of the best Chenins from ZA so far.
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Outstanding wine. The nose is not the most exuberant, but it shows lovely peach and tropical notes, some granny smith apple after giving it some air. The body of the wine is fairly light, but the wine has persistence and a fairly long finish. Great qpr on this.
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C'est ma deuxième bouteille de ce millésime. La dernière a été bu il y'a approximativement 1 an. Le vin c'est définitivement bonifié avec beaucoup plus d'expression et définition. Il offre beaucoup de complexité et de matière. Bien hâte de pouvoir apprécié les prochaines bouteilles. Excellent rapport qualité/prix.
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Wow, super surprised to find that this is Chenin Blanc. Now I know how a young, green Chenin tastes like. Medium golden in the glass. Somewhat restrained notes of nectarine, green apple, citrus bursts, stony minerality and lees. The palate strikes with a lightning acidity that makes the jaw clench and the teeth hurt. Loads of energy on this, but unfortunately too young at this stage. Will develop wonderfully, no doubt about it.
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Lovely wine from #southafrica Pleasant, vibrant, smooth, saline, deep fruit, nectarin, peach, lime, balanced, long. Looking forward to be tasting this one again in some years. Supernice served with crabpasta.
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Yellow colour. On the nose very expressive, wax, spice, potatoepeel and something mature; fermented fruit, salty. I hadn't a clue what this was. Quite different from vintage 2018. On the palate this is rich, full bodied, medium acidity, very waxy, the potatoe-feeling is still there but pleasant. Softned grilled lemon, white stonefruit like peaches. Velvety and lovely. In the finish the lemon takes on a slight candynote.
Day 2: The acidity is rising, giving the wine a metallic twang that isn't pleasant. Not as good as day 1.
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New vintage of this gem! On nose: faint oak and dried apricot. On palate: the above flavours pronounced and enhanced,along with a clean steely backbone, balanced with a full , bone dry character, encompassing quince, fresh apricot and ripe pink grapefruit....subtle nuances of fennel appear, as well as sea salt ....still very young,plenty of time to develope . With a 2 hour decant, bring on the Sea Bass, Salmon and Halibut ....would be keen to see tasting notes on CT, from anyone who has a mature bottle of this....say 2009 or 2010....age worthy!
4/25/2024 - trumpet60201 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Almost 2 years to the day since my last bottle. Pnp straight from the cellar. This is aging well and is in a beautiful spot now, with the nose having opened up and the palate no longer showing the effervescence that I recalled from before. This is an elegant, tasty wine, with complexity and a long finish. I recommend drinking this at cellar temp. This should easily last through 2034.
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4/24/2024 - magnord Likes this wine: 91 Points
Först ganska anonym, behöver luft (bättre dag två), så småningom grillad citron, ananas, stjärnfrukt, chenin-honung, sten, apelsinmarmelad, en gnutta vitpeppar och en gräddklick. Urtjusigt.
Balanserat, väluppfostrade syror, lent, krämigt men torrt, rejäl kryddig svans. Mycket välsvarvat.
Det här helt felfritt vinmakande, mycket skickligt, men jag saknar en egen personlighet i vinet, något som gör det minnesvärt. Ändå, väldigt gott, det här kan man bjuda vem som helst på.
90% Chenin Blanc, 10% Sémillon, vildjäst.
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3/31/2024 - hooods Likes this wine: 91 Points
Delicious wine. The nose is awesome but palate can't keep up with it. Troical fruits, wax, chared lemon, bread. Benefits highly from air.
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1/16/2024 - mjohn Likes this wine: 93 Points
Aromatic, notes of citrus, peach, saline and mineral. Medium bodied and rounded, a little grip and plenty of fresh acidity. A very long buttery, spicy and savoury finish. This is very good.
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1/12/2024 - Morrisson Likes this wine: 92 Points
Il s’agit de ma 4ieme bouteille de ce millesime. Il est de plus en plus expressif et j’aurais tendance à dire que même si je suis curieux de voir comment il pourrait continuer à évoluer, il est vraiment agréable à boire à ce stade. Il offre une belle complexité et longueur en bouche. C’est moins sur les fruits exotiques et plus sur la poire avec une finale un peu mentholé.
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12/31/2023 - ThijsV Likes this wine: 92 Points
Brilliant wine, as always. Medium+ intensity, hay, rich, lemon, minerality, wet stone, yellow apple. Medium+ acidity, long finish
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12/22/2023 - Joshvoulters wrote: 93 Points
Exceptional. Fresh and complex. Crunchy papaya, toasted oats, light floral honey and woody thyme. A clean buttery note. Rounded, concentrated and textural citrus and honey on the palate with beautiful zingy acidity and a finish that goes on and on. Wish I had more of this
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12/9/2023 - Shane B Likes this wine: 94 Points
Lovely aromatic honey brioche jackfruit starfruit nose and palate with very long ginger mineral finish. Medium+ body. Exceptional.
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11/23/2023 - ProfAvi Likes this wine: 90 Points
My first time with this wine.
6 bottle case.
My wife's a fan of Chenin Blanc and I'm a fan of Semillion so when I saw the assemblage in this wine, I thought it a no brainer.
Lemony gold in colour.
Lots of herbaceous spiciness on the nose.
Lovely rich creamy spice on the palate with pear and nuts and balanced with a vibrant acidity.
Lovely as an aperitif.
Will seek out more as I doubt the remaining 5 bottles will see the New Year.
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10/12/2023 - redders Likes this wine: 89 Points
Hitting its stride . Fresh quite textured ripe fruit. Slightly tropical. Plenty of depth.
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9/27/2023 - Biggsy wrote: 93 Points
Lay & Wheeler South Africa tasting. Brief Notes: Creamier than the 22 alongside it. Ripe and powerful but the laser sharp acidity make it feel very fresh. Yellow fruits and a pithy orange peel character on the palate. Little ginger character in the long finish. Lovely!!
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8/13/2023 - Peter Spijker Likes this wine: 91 Points
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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5/19/2023 - king-bing wrote:
A superb wine from the off and loved by all. Great presence, balance and sheer class. Perhaps a little oaky right now? Will leave next bottle a couple of years at least as these aged beautifully.
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3/20/2023 - MacX Likes this wine: 91 Points
Trevlig Chenin Blanc! Väldigt olik andra sydafrikanska Chenin Blanc spm provats tidigare. Supertorr med ganska hög syra och en lång eftersmak.... Perfekt till en torskrygg med pepparrot.
Spännande producent som jag kommer att köpa mer av!!
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3/18/2023 - Snäppekällan wrote: flawed
Märklig bismak. Returneras.
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2/5/2023 - Alykhan V Likes this wine: 90 Points
Chablis-like: green apple, lees, high acidity
I would struggle to tell this apart from a Chablis other than the slightly floral and nutty notes from the Semillion
This is very good for a South Africa Chenin which means it's merely ok
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12/16/2022 - Macie1 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Next to Hereafter Here (another label of Alheit), this wine is more serious take on Chenin Blanc. Less fruity, but with much more minerality. Beeswax and stone fruits on the nose. High acidity with mineral, slightly salty and finish.
But... I prefer the fruity freshness of Hereafter Here.
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11/26/2022 - jrick Likes this wine: 92 Points
Only my third Alheit but they have all delivered handsomely. This is the only one that I have tried that has a dollop of Semillon in it and it does seem to add a certain richness, some honey and wax to the otherwise sharp wine. Lemon and tangerine, red apple, peach and white chocolate. The ending is zesty and persistent. Very good!
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10/21/2022 - Frontal wrote: 92 Points
Drank with oyster. Magic pairing
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9/24/2022 - Duncan H Likes this wine: 92 Points
Ace! Very enjoyable now, but will no doubt evolve and improve with age.
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8/3/2022 - Spoiler68 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Stone fruits (white peach) full bodies very intense melon bouquet
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7/18/2022 - Mario17 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fruits jaunes, pommes, floral aussi au nez, une bouche avec une belle texture, bel équilibre, a su déjoier les amis et leur faire faire une belle découverte. 91
Yellow orchard fruit, also apples and very floral on the nose and the palate shows a nice texture amd great balance, delicious and well made.
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7/16/2022 - socidelvino Likes this wine: 92 Points
Eye: light canary yellow. Nose: citrus, pineapple, slight earthiness. Palate: crisp, beautiful fruit, well rounded and medium finish. Outstanding
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6/5/2022 - JensAgo Likes this wine: 93 Points
ew versatile vintage of the Cartology! Light golden/greenish reflections in the glass. Nose brings citrus, zest, ripe peach, apricot, honey, exotic touch. Palate is medium-bodied, juice as per above, lively acidity, well-structured, dry, rich and round. Slightly more tropical mouthfeel. Killer-finish.
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5/13/2022 - Jtgjesvik Likes this wine: 90 Points
Mineralsk, eple, lime og sitrus. Intens- aroma. Fyldig. Høy - syre, lang finish. Intens smak av voks, flint, mineraler, sitrus
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5/5/2022 - Klugi Wine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent Chenin from the Walker Bay area in ZA.
Still very young and besides its utterly salty and mineralic aproach, one has some nice primary fruit notes of peach and orange zest.
Quite long on the pallate and very refreshing. A wine with quite some potential for extended aging.
The score could probably even increase with 5 more years of bottle age. On of the best Chenins from ZA so far.
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4/24/2022 - trumpet60201 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Outstanding wine. The nose is not the most exuberant, but it shows lovely peach and tropical notes, some granny smith apple after giving it some air. The body of the wine is fairly light, but the wine has persistence and a fairly long finish. Great qpr on this.
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4/3/2022 - Morrisson Likes this wine: 90 Points
C'est ma deuxième bouteille de ce millésime. La dernière a été bu il y'a approximativement 1 an. Le vin c'est définitivement bonifié avec beaucoup plus d'expression et définition. Il offre beaucoup de complexité et de matière. Bien hâte de pouvoir apprécié les prochaines bouteilles. Excellent rapport qualité/prix.
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2/19/2022 - Krassens Likes this wine: 90 Points
Should gain from a bit further cellaring.
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2/4/2022 - Jtgjesvik Likes this wine: 90 Points
Intens duft, sitron, mineralitet, flint, noe tropisk (?). Høy- syre, god body, litt fet, mineralsk på smak, og fet mineralsk lang finish
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11/15/2021 - grapenomad wrote: 93 Points
Wow, super surprised to find that this is Chenin Blanc. Now I know how a young, green Chenin tastes like. Medium golden in the glass. Somewhat restrained notes of nectarine, green apple, citrus bursts, stony minerality and lees. The palate strikes with a lightning acidity that makes the jaw clench and the teeth hurt. Loads of energy on this, but unfortunately too young at this stage. Will develop wonderfully, no doubt about it.
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9/30/2021 - Mario17 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Un vin original qui a encore besoin de temps, belle acidité, assez frais avec une légère amertume en finale.
An original wine that needs time, nice acidity, good freshness with a slight sourness in the end that can be a bit too much, for now. 88-89
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9/8/2021 - JBroll wrote: 90 Points
Lovely wine from #southafrica Pleasant, vibrant, smooth, saline, deep fruit, nectarin, peach, lime, balanced, long. Looking forward to be tasting this one again in some years. Supernice served with crabpasta.
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7/18/2021 - Nikolaisen wrote: 93 Points
Super til en strandkrabbe suppe god fylde dyp farge masse syre til å vare mange år
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7/17/2021 - Stiano Likes this wine:
God. 7-er
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6/12/2021 - Vera Wind Likes this wine: 91 Points
Yellow colour.
On the nose very expressive, wax, spice, potatoepeel and something mature; fermented fruit, salty. I hadn't a clue what this was. Quite different from vintage 2018.
On the palate this is rich, full bodied, medium acidity, very waxy, the potatoe-feeling is still there but pleasant. Softned grilled lemon, white stonefruit like peaches. Velvety and lovely. In the finish the lemon takes on a slight candynote.
Day 2: The acidity is rising, giving the wine a metallic twang that isn't pleasant. Not as good as day 1.
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4/9/2021 - Pontifax Likes this wine: 92 Points
New vintage of this gem!
On nose: faint oak and dried apricot.
On palate: the above flavours pronounced and enhanced,along with a clean steely backbone, balanced with a full , bone dry character, encompassing quince, fresh apricot and ripe pink grapefruit....subtle nuances of fennel appear, as well as sea salt ....still very young,plenty of time to develope .
With a 2 hour decant, bring on the Sea Bass, Salmon and Halibut ....would be keen to see tasting notes on CT, from anyone who has a mature bottle of this....say 2009 or 2010....age worthy!
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