Tasting Ground official tasting, 2015 New World Whites (Jerar restaurant): Chenin blanc solera (2008-2019), old vine chenin blanc, from stony schist based soil of Kasteelberg and decomposed granite based soils of Paardeberg. Each yeast since 2008 one or two barrels are held back for the solera. The grapes are dried outdoors, 2-3 weeks, 10% yield meaning 1000 kg of grapes will yield just 100lt, 2 days of slow pressing, 10 months fermentation, 8.5%, 331gr RS -/- The wine shows unbelievable tensity, citrus, pear, grape, mango, apricot, spice, pastry notes, pineapple, spice Palate as electrifying as ever, high acidity, great depth and structure, layered, mango, stone fruit, peach, apricot, spice, luscious body, insane intensity and length, outstanding quality. The wine shows its divine face again, greatest dessert wine ever !!
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This was an incredible wine, just fabulous! It was extremely complex and completely in harmony. What an experience drinking it! No shame in drinking one know but it will hold for decades.
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3/28/2024 - adamanko wrote: 96 Points
Very good with endless complexity. Booth my son and I thought so.
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1/28/2024 - Bene1210 Likes this wine: 99 Points
What a wine - Still way to young and endless to go. Note gone missing
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11/5/2023 - kostaslonis Likes this wine:
Tasting Ground official tasting, 2015 New World Whites (Jerar restaurant): Chenin blanc solera (2008-2019), old vine chenin blanc, from stony schist based soil of Kasteelberg and decomposed granite based soils of Paardeberg. Each yeast since 2008 one or two barrels are held back for the solera.
The grapes are dried outdoors, 2-3 weeks, 10% yield meaning 1000 kg of grapes will yield just 100lt, 2 days of slow pressing, 10 months fermentation, 8.5%, 331gr RS
-/-
The wine shows unbelievable tensity, citrus, pear, grape, mango, apricot, spice, pastry notes, pineapple, spice
Palate as electrifying as ever, high acidity, great depth and structure, layered, mango, stone fruit, peach, apricot, spice, luscious body, insane intensity and length, outstanding quality.
The wine shows its divine face again, greatest dessert wine ever !!
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1/14/2023 - micsauer Likes this wine: 100 Points
This was an incredible wine, just fabulous! It was extremely complex and completely in harmony. What an experience drinking it! No shame in drinking one know but it will hold for decades.
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12/31/2022 - cab blends Likes this wine: 97 Points
Not blind.
Delicious and just what I like.
A full mouth feel with
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