Decanter Wines of the Year, January 2024
96 Points -
Tim Atkin, June 2022
92 Points -
Wine Spectator, Alison Napjus, February 2023
91 Points -
Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2022
96 Points, Wine of the Year -
Platter's by Dinersclub, Nov 2022
96 Tim Atkin, June 2022
Aniseed and subtle gunflint notes segue into a balanced, focused palate, with 15% malolactic adding a little cream to the flavours of pear, citrus peel and lemon grass. Classy stuff.
92 Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator - 8 Outstanding Wines from Across the World, Feb 2023
An elegant white, fresh and focussed, with deftly knit layers of ripe yellow plum and apple, salted Marcona almond, honeysuckle and verbena expanding on the palate and through the spice- and mineral-laced finish.
92 Gabriela Colotto, Decanter Fine Wines
Pristine, clean and vibrant, crisp apples, fresh peaches and lemon. Restrained but complex, the oak doesn't override, leaving pure fruit at the core. Lovely brightness and freshness with some evolution. A pithy, bright verve draws out leesy creaminess on the finish. Very handsome wine.
91 Neal Martin, Vinous
It has a very perfumed bouquet with honeysuckle, grapefruit and light wild honey scents that is nicely supported by the oak. The palate is crisp on the entry with fine acidity. There is a fine sharpness to this Chardonnay, a twist of sour lemon and orange rind towards the finish and a saline aftertaste. This is very promising.
Malu Lambert, The Inside Guide, The 12 Best Chardonnays to enjoy in 2023, May 2023
The pinot noir and chardonnay specialists who are credited with pioneering viticulture in the Hemel-en-Aarde perhaps produce the most distinct chardonnay in the region. Its unmistakable fruit purity and length is its calling card. Utterly compelling, a novel in a glass to enjoy while contemplating a rainy day. Ethereal notes of white blossom before crushed lime and white pear; the palate is super-mineral with a crystalline structure, run right through with a fresh line of acid.
